October 2013: Almost halfway!

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Coconut water even.

Yes roofio my 20 week scan is monday @ 4.30pm!

Just in the car on the way back from Cornwall, had an eventful but enjoyable holiday I am shattered so i will catch up later on the laptop!

Claphammama that's a bit harsh sending you to San Fran at 7 months, I always find it difficult to sleep on the west coast USA, at 7 months if you'd have been on my flight you would have been upgraded put it that way!

Hi to all the new mummies

I will be 20 weeks on Monday, and have my scan on tuesday

Falcon - I just submitted my last assignment for this module yesterday, have a day school tomorrow and an exam on the 13th of June [eek!!]

Really don't envy you ladies with your work related problems - how stressful! just what you DON'T need!!

Just see midwife for my appt 18+4 heard heart beat she said he must be hiding right at the back of the womb as his heart beat was so quiet lol

I told her we had the private scan and found out he was a boy then spent ten minutes crying to her about it she was so nice she put her arm round me and held my hand till I composed myself lol and seeing me again at 24 weeks then again at 28 weeks then 2 weekly from then on as I had blood pressure problems last time

Overall a good appt though :-)

Cherrycherry my scan is on Monday too at 2.30 :)

our scan is 1 30 on Monday, can't wait!!

Thanks to all the lawyers and others giving advice. I didn't write a follow up email, but did transcribe the basics of the conversation that evening in the 'employment' forum on here (under a different user name). So I do remember the date. Hope things go my way, and i dont have to go down a legal route (not sure i would anyway) but who knows at the moment.

Re: NCT classes, mine did go through pain relief choices and c-sections, even down to going through what medical staff would be involved. All teachers are different I guess. Mine had had 5 kids and different births for all, including c-section. She wasn't at all 'preachy'.

Just eaten half a tub of Nutella, (with a spoon, disgusted with myself) now want to throw up!!!

working from home today but HAD to pop out shopping to get falafels and tzatziki. HAD TO. On my 12th falafel as we speak

welcome all new mummies!

I just had a McD choc milkshake whilst DS naps in the car...

Gad i'm not the only one who is starving today!

I have just eaten 2 slices of banana and marmite on toast. It was delicious I can tell you! And, although it is the first time I have had it, I have had Marmite and banana together before, so it is not a weird pregnancy thing! Just fancied it

Been really enjoying my granola recently though. Eat a bowl when I get in from work, then nap, then have tea.

Welcome to all the newcomers!

I've never tried marmite and banana but will definitely give it a go!

Hi ladies! Do you mind if I join you? I am a longtime lurker and have just plucked up the courage to come and say hello as I had my 20 week scan today and everything was great :-) I am due on October 3rd, with DC1, and I am 31. I know I'm joining the party pretty late so hoping there's still room for one more! Hope everyone is having a lovely Friday :)

B xx

Wow, got a lot of catching up to do!
Congrats on the scans and hi Bree

Claphammamma I'm in the same sized boat as you I think. I went to an employment solicitor after finding out about the changes in T&C after the takeover more than halved my maternity pay but when they offered me the difference in cash for this pregnancy I took it. I still don't think it was legal but I figured I didn't need the stress and what chance would I stand against a company that size? But I do growl at blue men now

I've also been starving and exhausted this week. DH practically had to carry me to bed last night

ana that sucks! Have some

GT how's your SPD? Hope it's improving!

1 good reason day time naps aren't good for u- at 2.15 I thought right me and dd can have a little nap set alarm for 3.30 (so she still goes to bed) next thing I no were waking up at 5pm stupid phones

LOL sparkeleigh both of them are a bit too "cloudy" aren't they? :-)

welcome bree - room for everyone here!

and soup, roxvox... marmite... no no no!!! OH NO

I spent a lovely afternoon at the park with a friend and her one year old son and my youngest dd.
I forgot how much work going to the park with a toddler is though, all the running up and down at their backs trying to stop them running into swings etc. Thankully I got to sit on a bench looking after bags and coats and enjoying the sun while my friend did all the running around.
I've eaten far too much sweet stuff and now have to eat a load of savoury stuff to restore balance. Does anyone else have this warped logic?

Thanks for the welcomes ladies :) Will be nice getting to know you all.

Has anyone else found that the tiredness is back with a vengeance at around the 20-week mark? During my first trimester i was sleeping crazy amounts, but from about 13 to 19 weeks felt fantastic... But then BAM the exhaustion returns! I can't even blame work at the moment (I'm a teacher and a significant number of kids are off on study leave so I have a light timetable just now). I'm averaging a 2-hour nap on the couch in the evenings (missing episode after episode of the DVD box set I bought DH for his birthday then annoying him when I wake up with "what did I miss?") then sleeping right through the night but waking up knackered!

I guess I'd better enjoy it while I can before baby arrives and sleep is a rarity! :)

Welcome winter, Kay and bree. Congrats falcon on getting the OU stuff in.
My tiredness has not gone away yet, 18 weeks this weekend. Although not asleep by 8 like early on, I could easily be!

I think my blood pressure/sugar was a bit low this afternoon. Went dizzy, shivery and saw spots. Better after a sit down, some apricots and a drink. Not happened before though so a bit unnerving.

DH away on a stag do this weekend and sister, bil and niece who have been ataying with us are off home for the weekend to tidy up their old house before landlord inspects it so I am going to be on my lonesome. Hoping to be super efficient and get all my reports and planning done. Starting tomorrow...

I'm so tempted to go to bed right now, especially as dp is on night shift and I'll have the whole bed to myself.

Do it MoN! You could always bring a book and enjoying spreading out all over the bed.

Do it MoN as dd had a late nap she is still up and dh grandparents have come round for a Chinese so no early night here for us! And I have a toddlers party to attend tommorow and then I'm doing a car boot sale Sunday morning too sell off all pink baby items lol I'm gunna be shattered come Monday! Xx

Still feeling exhausted at 18 weeks. I've had a cold and cough all week which has wiped me out. Was working from home today but had a cheeky nap this afternoon so will have to catch up this weekend.
orange my DH is also on a stag do so I'm going shopping with my MIL tomorrow. I just need some mat clothes but will probably need to hold her back from buying everything the baby needs in one go! Just the thought of shopping all day is exhausting.