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August 2013 Part 3 - Adventures in the second trimester!

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FoofFighter · 06/02/2013 17:46

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 Grin

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beckie90 · 08/02/2013 18:44

The one near me, let's you pay 10% deposit and then whatever you want to pay everyweek. It's pretty good for that xxx

Abilee90 · 08/02/2013 19:53

Where do u live beckie??

Just had a lovely roast chicken dinner :) actually managed to cook the chicken this time :) really proud of myself lol.

Strange craving cut the broccilli and stork smelt soooo good.

Xxx

Yvonney · 08/02/2013 20:51

Mayan - sending hugs x Thanks

Fab news on all the scans! Counting the days until mine next week x

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beckie90 · 08/02/2013 22:01

In south yorkshire abi not sure if there is anymore of them shops anywere else or its just here, but its called babyworld. They just give you a little payment card and when its paid off you can take it home xxx

Abilee90 · 08/02/2013 22:03

Thats really good, one place does it but their prices are unreal :(
What buggy you going for?
I know a few people in south yorkshire
Xx

MrsWajs · 08/02/2013 22:40

Wow 6 pages in already!

I think i'll be the last to be scanned now - date is 19th :( I had to phone to get appt as i'd been forgotten. Alternating between angry and upset. I was so geared up for it being on tuesday.
Add to that we told MIL tonight about being pg and she was less than impressed - why i have no idea. Her response was as follows: "oh", to DP - "well i really didn't see you ever going back down that road again!" finished off with "well congratulations i suppose, if it's what you want" WTF is wrong with her!?! So am livid about that too!!

What is the nub thing some of you are speaking about??

Sorry to those of you who are having a hard time at the moment. We're all here to listen so feel free to vent. :)

beckie90 · 08/02/2013 22:49

abi were abouts do you live? I've gone for Phil&teds one.

mrswasj nub is supposed to be a stump bit near the baby rump on 12-13wk scan if it points up more then 30 degrees its supposed to indicate boy less than is suppose to mean girl. Suppose to be quite accurate but its gotta be a good clear pick and be in the correct position xx

Abilee90 · 08/02/2013 22:56

I'm an essex (embarrassed lol) mummy.
A mummy group i'm on has some mummys in yorkshire who i have become quite close to :)

Xxx

beckie90 · 08/02/2013 23:01

Embarrassed lol don't be daft, I'd love to visit there one time, Im obsessed with TOWIE Haha xxx

Abilee90 · 08/02/2013 23:04

Oh i'm nothing like them lol, but hey if you ever do pop down my door is open for a cuppa :)
Xx

OxfordToLondoner · 08/02/2013 23:11

Despite my name I'm actually an Essex girl too. I grew up in Brentwood, and what's now the Sugar Hut used to be my local. However, I do not have a vajazzle, nor am I a slave to the sunbed.

Mayanbob · 08/02/2013 23:12

Dave and Jolly congrats on Scans.

Christelle sorry to hear about your FiL. Seems to be bad news in the air at the moment. and thank you EVERYONE for your kind words.

Mrs Wajs being forgotten isn't nice is it, but glad you have things sorted now. And blatantly MiLs will insist on being problematic in one way or another. Smile

update/rant- please feel free to ignore this -way too long and may be abuse of this forum but i need to vent somewhere without feeling like a total bitch: Today has been slightly positive... we're upgraded to a 'we don't know' situation. And we will know on Wednesday. That's better news than yesterday.

MiL has been discharged for weekend (norovirus at hospital) and is at our flat for the weekend, so she's in our bed, i'm on sofa (quite comfy) and DH will be on shitty sofabed from ikea which is in his office (he works from home). I've slept about 6 hours in total over last 2 nights and cracking up a little bit. It's getting hard to be strong without any sleep. Plus DH seems to have given up the fight before it's already begun. I know this sounds selfish, and it's probably sleep deprivation leading this, but whilst being incredibly worried andconcerned for DH and his mum, I am just so angry.

I left work early to come home and ready the flat as he said she'd be sleeping here (flat in a state and not remotely suitable) She's okay, she's lucid, walking, talking and on steroids to reduce swelling. We live on 2nd floor, no lift. We also have a bath/ shower that she won't be able to use unaided due to stepping in and out of the bath (could tell her to sit on edge and swivel but i think she'd forget to do that, trip and fall. That's just her anyway, tumour or no). She lives in supported housing, easy access shower, loo and cord for warden- I said why don't we take turns staying over there. Not even considered by DH and met with a no. However, it's okay- it just would have been nice to be asked.

He left her at her flat this afternoon for a sleep, came home, slept, then went and brought her back. I was making space for her (well the spare room for DH - but the flat really was a tip).

Now MiL is in bed and he's gone round his mate's to drink and smoke weed (which he had given up because he's going to be a father, and he knows I hate- i wasn't too worried with one yesterday because of news but it's going to be his crutch for this I can tell, and he won't stop if I ask him). He didn't ask if that was okay. Just went. I cannot sleep with all this going on and i'll be keeping an ear out for MiL (she went in the airing cupboard for a wee earlier- just a bit lost- rescued at last minute).

I know it's sleep deprivation/ jealousy (he slept till 10 this morning and his afternoon nap for a few hours) but I am just too conflicted. I care about DH, I care about MiL but i'm scared because i'm tired and i'm upset and stressed and I know that's not good for my baby which is freaking me out more.

Sorry for immense length. THANK YOU for the space to get this out. I feel better and may be able to sleep a little bit now when DH returns.

Chuckaluck · 09/02/2013 07:52

Mayan and Waves, so sorry to hear your bad news. Please do use this as a place to vent but most importantly take care of yourselves. It's so hard but this is the one time we have to be a bit selfish and put ourselves first!

I think I have overdone things the last few days. Got really bad tugging/stretching pains in my stomach. I don't think it's anything to be too worried about but anyone else had this? I am going to take it easy today and hope they ease off!

Pram wise, it's a complete minefield! I have started l

Chuckaluck · 09/02/2013 07:54

Damn phone!

I have started looking. Would love a bugaboo chameleon but at £800 not sure I will be getting one! Mothercare seem to do a cheaper version so might have a look at that Smile

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RememberingMyPFEs · 09/02/2013 08:21

Mayan rant away hon, how you got better sleep last night Thanks
waves thinking of you, hope you're feeling better
chuck we thought the same on the chameleon so got one for £200 off eBay and brand new fabrics for £45 and new bumper handle for £30 so as good as new for less than £300

beckie90 · 09/02/2013 09:10

mayan so sorry for all the stress, I know its hard, use here to vent all you like, its really helpful cause theres people here to listen to you Thanks

chuckaluck I feel sooo jealous seeing your 15+5 Haha

abi yes if I ever come to Essex i will call in for a cuppa Wink

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LittleMissSnowShine · 09/02/2013 09:20

Hope you guys are ok mayan & waves Thanks

DS had given me a delightful case of conjunctivitis! One eye is almost swollen shut so i look like a pirate lol and i've been up with DS since ten to six oh well , almost time to cook some sausages for brunch and then a trip to playpark. Zzzz

wavesandsmiles · 09/02/2013 09:33

Sorry to hear about the conjunctivitis littlemiss - good that you are up to cooking and a park trip though Smile

Mayan you must be exhausted and feeling quite abandoned at the moment. Pregnancy is such an emotional time, even when everything is going well. I had a completely different sense of abandonment during my first pregnancy, as exH had a major accident at work. He was signed off for months and had a partial finger amputation. I spent the first 6 months between antenatal appointments, working all the hours I could do bring in enough money, and taking him for orthopaedic consultations, and surgery. It was completely draining. He also got diagnosed with depression and completely retreated.

Of course you feel angry - that is the most natural of reactions. And yes, the stress is not going to help you. Are there people who can give you some support? I really hope so, and I hope that finding out a definite answer re MIL will help in some way.

I'm not too good. Still vomiting badly, and am going to call the ward later this morning. My mum has taken my DCs to their swimming lesson as I can barely walk about the house let alone up the road to the leisure centre. I'm sat here with what used to be one of my mixing bowls, but is now my official sick bowl, on my lap Sad

No word at all from "D"H. He must have no heart at all.

Abilee90 · 09/02/2013 09:46

Oxford brentwood use to be lovely until it was taken over by orange, extremely annoying people. They really bug me, i'm a million miles from being them. Never been on sunbed nor have i faked tanned. I have 7 tattoos and defo dont say reem (brrrrr)

I defo want the icandy, because it converts back into a single buggy :)

A family member has it for her 2 so gonna see what it like with 2 kiddies

Xxx

beckie90 · 09/02/2013 09:52

Haha reem or thats the worst lmao. I went away last year and there was this man in our hotel that had a reem tattoo on his back and called himself joey Essex Haha. Even though he looked nothing like him xxx

Chuckaluck · 09/02/2013 10:08

Oooo PFEs, I hadnot thought of doing that! (goes off to start trawling eBay!)

GaryBuseysTeeth · 09/02/2013 11:27

Congrats Jolly, Ruck on the scan & Dexi on the harmony results.

Mayan, it sounds very stressful...and like MIL would be so much better off at home.
Re. the weed, is there anything you can do that'll make him cut it out, the stress he's feeling now will be nothing compared to how crap you'll both be feeling in the first few months of sleep deprevation/learning the ropes with your newborn & if he's going to sod off & get high when ever it gets too tough it's not going to be great for you/baby.
Rant away here as much as is needed x

Chuck, Mothercare buggies are apparently awful & their aftercare/servicing is shopping. Plus they may not be around when baby is 6 months old & pushchair breaks so I'd advise you to go with another retailer/brand!
Is the tightening quite painful for a very short time? I've just started having Braxton Hicks & they're painful/sharp jab-like when they catch you off guard.

It's too early for us to decide but like Dave hoping to sling it for the first 6 months & then get a Joovy Caboose for them both, we're not on the ground floor & I need a narrow buggy that doesn't weigh much for bumping up/down stairs & this ticks all the boxes.

Avast ye salty dog DredPirateSnowshine, hope the eye gets better soon!

Brew for waves, one day at a time...xx

Hope everyone has a good weekend!
Think I mentioned it? But DH felt it move for the first time on Thursday night..think he's realised we may be having another baby Grin

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stacey212528 · 09/02/2013 12:11

Just joining in, hope that's ok? Due 6th August here (:

RememberingMyPFEs · 09/02/2013 12:19

Welcome Stacey

I can't remember who recommended funmum maternity clothes - my jeans and linen trousers turned up and they're fab! THANK YOU!!
I got a 10% off promo code with my order, valid for next 21 days if it's useful for anyone? LLH0701

stacey212528 · 09/02/2013 12:28

I'm still trying to kid myself I can fit into size 8/10.. Even if it is leggings worn low under the bump!

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