August 2013 Part 3 - Adventures in the second trimester!

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Last fred here: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1654660-August-2013-Part-2-Looking-forward-to-scans-and-the-beginning-of-bumps

Stats fred here: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1655004-Due-August-2013-Stats-Thread

Welcome one and all to the wondrous second trimester where we shall bloom and glow

Thanks guys, I think i'm in a bad mood anyway got a god awful pain in my shoulder/armpit so that isn't helping. Hopefully feel something soon xxx

Foof - I feel almost the same, was just thinking today how annoying it is that I keep feeling desperate for a wee and then only a dribble comes out, most frustrating! Also - started feeling a lot better since yesterday with more energy and a better appetite :-)
However bit knackered today as am trying to cut out (or down) tv for ds as he's had far too much of it since I've been so knackered and sicky but have noticed it affects his behaviour (he seems more aggressive / naughty) and he's been much better since I cut it right down on Fri, however does mean harder work to entertain a 3yr old all day! Good job he's at nursery tomorrow morning.

18+1 :-)

Meant to say, boobs also seem to have had (another) growth spurt and feel really heavy and really sore (permanently erect!!) nipples - time to get some new bras (again)?
And stacey - just remember I didn't feel ds until 21wks, hope your pain goes soon

TMI but.. Anyone else have milk already! I was shocked to find I do!

Ooh foof and muddy I was just thinking my boobs were really heavy today. No milk yet Locket, I remember being really shocked that I got it in the very late 20's weeks with DD.

Even though I stopped bf DD well over a year before I got pg, my supply only dried up after, it's been nice not having slightly leaky boobs these last few months!

Have been knackered the last few days but that's probably down to the bloody cats disturbing me at night, it's turned chilly again and they like to snuggle under the duvet.

Felt my first kick today! So excited!

Welcome trixie I'm due either the 2nd or 6th depending on which sonographer to believe so similar to you. I am feeling rumbles rather than flutters, still no definite kicks.
oxford that's great, really hope it's my turn next!

Beckie You are more than welcome to my due date, I don't think I will make it that far. Hoping for a natural birth this time around but after 2 EMCS it doesn't look too likely!

Foof I almost passed out when I had my NT bloods taken, went deathly white and had to be carried to a bed! There is no way I am putting myself through that twice in the space of 2 hours when my midwife didn't even bat an eyelid when I said I was going to cancel. Also hence why I don't want a planned section either!!!

Anyone else had/trying for VBAC? I know its early to be thinking about it but I really can't help it!

18+3

Hi All! Have been dipping in and out keeping up with thread, but haven't got around to posting anything for a while - did try on sunday but it wouldn't post for some reason and I couldn't be bothered too keep re-writing it!

waves sorry you're still in and out of hospital - fingers crossed you'll hit the magic 20 weeks and it will ease off. We're due date buddies - are you having your 20 week scan next week?

stacey I only really started to feel movement at the start of last week (18) - it was the first time that I was actually sure it was the bean rather than (ahem!) wind! The night before last bean was moving about the strongest I've felt it so far (and strong enough for DH to feel it too!), but I could 'feel' that they were right at the front, so I think a lot depends on their position. I keep waiting for zippydog to be sat on my lap and feel it - I think it might freak her out!

I'm booked in for the glucose test too (due to family history of diabetes), but not until May.

19+1

oh, and forgot to say, I'm not on facebook, so can't join the group on there!

Oxford how fab :) lovely feeling isn't it?

Trixie - no problem here with needles etc )just the effect the sugary shite they give you had on me :( ) I don't however like the thought of epidurals, I have a degenerative disc problem and a slipped disc right around where they give it, no way will I be allowing anything into my spine!!! If that means a crash CS then so be it, I cannot take the risk of further damage :(

Zippy, it does feel very much like wind bubbles going round doesn't it? Sometimes I've been caught out by it, going ahhh baby moving again, to OH, followed 10 secs later by a loud parp

very tired again, guessing it's this bump growth spurt I read about last week to blame ?

17+2 always forget to put that on :/

zippy that makes 3 of us due-date buddies as I'm 19+1 aswell
waves hope you're feeling better and things are progressing in the right way with STBEXH
So exciting the kicks have started, DH has felt them a couple of times now, can't believe I was so worried last week
19+1

I've been a rubbish antenataler and not been on for ages but glad everyone is progressing well!
I'm 17+5 and time is going sooooo slowly!
very impatient for 20 week scan now!

Hi guys I've also been AWOL! Hard to keep up - just skimmed the last couple of [ages.

16+3 today - midwife appointment tomorrow - will I get dopplered? (I'd quite like to try hear heart beat - though guess be worrying if didn't hear it)

Locket, I'm milkable too! Times like these you have to rely on padded bras.

Not to start a ff vs bf debate but I'm not going to be trying breastfeeding this time (hated it last time), is there something I can get to stop my milk coming in properly once I've delivered or will it just be cabbage leaves & tight bras for a few weeks?

Foof, there's a growth spurt at 17wks?! Hurrah, thought it was just me being a lazy moo.

My 20wk scan is 3 weeks away and now we've decided we want to know the sex (didn't find out last time) I can't wait.
I have this really odd feeling that I'm going to need a c-section, had a dream about having placenta previa t'other week (better than Jeremy Beadle! Not as exciting though) & now I can't get the idea out of my head!

17+4

Gary I think you were reading my mind a bit there, I was just about to post a BF related question! In answer to your question, I really don't know if there is anything to stop your milk coming in? Maybe someone else will know.

I was going to ask, for those who are going to BF or did last time, did any of you experience problems? I tried to BF but only managed for 2 weeks exclusively and then expressed and mix fed for a further 6 weeks. I ended up with PND in the end and am anxious about it happening again. I really want to give BF a try again though so trying to be positive about it!

I hated bf too! Didn't like not knowing what he was getting and if I was doing it right or not! Will try for the first week or two then on to formula!

My scan came through today ekkk, its in 12 days time when Il be 19+2

My boobs have gone discusting, my nipples have gone bigger n different sized and gone really dark, there so sore to touch.

17+4 xx

I really struggled MrsWajs, I was fine until about six weeks when DD hit her first growth spurt and her weight gain tailed off even though she was spending all her waking hours feeding. She clearly wasn't getting enough to sustain her weight gain (she only just managed to re-coup the lost 10% in the first fortnight, her cousin did it in 5 days) so health visitor first suggested I eat more mars bars (!) and then suggested supplementing with formula twice a day and that solved it. I mix fed until she started refusing boob at about 8 months.

Foof, Muddy and Rugs - My boobs are also like cannonballs! I went for yet another bra fitting last week, and ended up buying non-wired bras - loads more comfy, but not very attractive in a H cup (was an F cup before pregnancy).
I've been wearing maternity trousers for a few weeks now, so much comfier than trying to squeeze the bump/cake tummy into my normal trousers. Think I may have to invest in some maternity tops soon too.
Now 18 + 1, and not bought anything for the baby yet. My DH is refusing to look at things until we've had the scan in 2 weeks time. Am tempted to go out and buy a little outfit and hide it!
I have also got to go for the GTT at 28 weeks, can't say I'm looking forward to it. My BMI is high, but no other risk factors.
Sometimes I think I can feel the baby moving - mostly when I am in the bath. But it's my first, so am trying not to worry too much about the lack of movement.
Hope you are all okay.

hi everyone. Back home for the night and pleased about that but less pleased that I'll be in hospital daily til the Hyperemesis settles down. They've left the cannula in so at least I don't have the discomfort of regular insertions!

I'm having a fasting blood glucose test Friday, and also the GTT at 28 weeks but that's because my dad had type 1 diabetes. Scan is a week tomorrow, really excited about that. Need to tell StBXH that he isn't welcome to attend that, not looking forward to the fall out!

I had a very weird dream last night in which I told Jeremy clarkson off for not knowing who I was, and then wanting to eat pork to take away the taste of a spicy salad thankfully the midwife woke me up to do my obs so I was spared further weirdness.

I'm having an enforced rest, cannula is in my wrist and I've got to be very careful of it, so no housework for me. The DCs won't be impressed....

MrsWajs I Bf DD until she was 9 months, but really, really struggled at first. When she was 17 days old I had a complete meltdown about it and conatcted La Leche League. I have to say I didn't really get along with the mindset (BF at all costs, basically), but in fairness, their support did get me through that most difficult time. DD just wanted to be feeding at all times. She would have stayed latched on 24/7 if I'd let her. I'd say it was easily 10 weeks in that things started to get easier. I think I wept when I read on here that there was this mystical six week mark when it would suddenly get easier, because we were already past that and still finding it so hard.

I know that my mum tried to BF me and my three brothers and never got past about five weeks, and to my shame, I think it was largely stubbornness and my determination to succeed where she had failed that kept me going. (My mother and I have issues. Or should I say, I have issues with the way I was parented - she's oblivious.)

I never, never expected to reach six months BF. I thought that as soon as I did, that would be IT, I would stop immediately. But when we got there, I felt we'd fought so hard to get there, I'd carry on a bit longer. DD took to solid food like a duck to water though, and showed less and less interest in the boob, so she kind of stopped it herself without noticing.

Oh, meant to add, we did introduce a FF bottle at about 3-4 weeks, so that DP could give her a midnight feed. Although it meant I got more sleep, it didn't help my supply, and this time around I will try to express some for that night feed.

Waves glad you're getting some treatment, sounds like a pain in the rear end going to hospital every day, but if it keeps you healthy and means you don't have to do housework it's a good thing, right?

Sorry for mammoth post, no weird dreams to report.

I am also feeling really tired today, was hoping I was starting to bloom after having a lot more energy on Monday - nevermind.
As for BF I plan to give it a real go as DS was born with a severe tongue tie which no-one noticed until he was 3wks. I managed to bf for 9 days but as DS was crying all the time and he'd lost so much weight in the first week the mw said I had to try ff - it was like magic and he was much happier but then I'm not surprised as the poor thing was starving. I was pretty traumatised by the whole thing as I had really wanted to bf and my milk never came un properly - was well pee'd off when a health visitor noticed the tongue tie, she was amazed none of the mw or doc had noticed and they snipped it at the hosp within a couple if days. Anyway, its already on my notes to check new baby for tt after its born so hoping to try it properly this time! I was also told to eat cakes, donuts and choc to try to produce my milk but I couldn't eat as was so anxious - prob the only time in my life I haven't been able to eat things like that and I actually lost quite a lot of weight..

ditzy - have you tried hot milk bras? They're the most supportive I've found for non-wired nursing/maternity bras - you have to look around for deals though as they're quite expensive at rrp

18+2

Trixie I'm considering a VBAC (now i know what that means!). I'm really on the fence, trying to weigh up the pros and cons. It's really hard to know what the right thing to do is. Last time = 75 hours labour, but a super-quick recovery from C-section (and I wasn't gutted about missing out on the natural experience, despite lugging birthing ball/bucket & pillow AND stool to the hospital!). This time, who knows...?! Am doing antenatal yoga where a lot of natural birth techniques are discussed and sound almost romanticised to me...I really don't know!