September mums-to-be - the bumps get bigger and we all get more excited!

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Here we are ladies. A shiny new thread for us all. Let the chatting continue!

Yes placenta at the front and low lying and rationally I know everything will prob be ok as all scans been fine. Although had scare at 17 wks and a previous mc so think it's just adding to the anxiety.

Wish I'd bought a home doppler now but thought I wouldn't need it for long!

flo I am loving the thought of your large rubber duck collection - just made me laugh. I am sure it will be fine but ask the MW and let us know her reaction

LCR - I'm sure everything will be fine - I had a friend who was expecting twins who had a front placed placenta and she said she hardly felt any movement throughout her pregnancy.

Leg cramps are so bloody painful, made the mistake of putting my hand on my calf and felt the cramp bulge out - freaked me right out! After rolling around in agony and walking it out, it's impossible to get back to sleep!! Tonic water hasn't helped me, hoping someone has the magic cure.

I'm still in pain now....it's really not a nice thing to be woken up by is it?!

I've going to try leg stretches before bed & see if that helps.

Those of you getting cramp: are you still taking vitamins? I am but didn't last time, and no cramp yet. I doubt that's it but would like to help as know how bad it is.

I think the usual 'cures' are bananas (potassium) broccoli (magnesium) tonic water (quinine...) and drinking plenty. Or giving birth, I think that worked for me last time...

LCR let us know how it goes with the mw

tuddles you mad thing doing all that at once! Hope the wedding goes well next weekend!

fl0 commuters can be horrid can't they? Although I'm sure my patience levels have decreased somewhat recently My faith was restored a little this morning by a lovely man offering me his seat. Oh and I think you should insist on the rubber ducks!

In cramp news, I think I read that salt levels can be a trigger - both too much and too little...

Interesting about salt, I'll monitor that. Will also eat more bananas, broccoli and do leg stretches - good idea! I spend the day on my feet, could that be making it worse?

Yes, the cramp is awful; have had it in all 3 pregs so far. Poor DH gets woken up by me trying to stretch my leg above my head!

When I get leg cramps I put my leg in the air and get OH to push my toes back (towards shin) and the relief is immediate.
I have had a few painful cramps but not that many thank goodness.

I am definitely in the leg cramp camp! The other night I woke up screaming 'craaaaaaaamp' as it was so bad and I think I'd freaked out the living days out of DH. I felt so bad cause he looked truly frightened, so I just about managed to squeak out a little 'leg! It's just my leg'! Although it did feel like the baby was coming out through my calf!
I'm still taking my vitamins every day so I don't think they contribute to not having it sadly.

Just back from a trip to The White Company- MIL (as previously mentioned) loves a blanket so we left with yet another lovely baby wrapping garment. Love that shop.
Oh, and also, to those who are struggling to sleep- I can really recommend their white lavender pillow mist. It smells absolutely divine, and at least in my head it makes me sleep better.

Appt went well little one's heartbeat ticking away nicely. Such a relief. Mw was brilliant said if I was anxious before next appt about no movement I could pop along at the end of the clinic and they'll listen in no problem.

Had to ask about the ante natal classes as only get one 3 hr session in our area. So glad I've booked NCT

Glad everything's ok LCR :-) hopefully u can relax and enjoy for a bit now.

im in leg cramp hell too! I get it mainly in the daytime if I crouch down? but ive had two or three middle of the night attacks and its horrible. I tend to keep a big glass of water next to the bed and twke big gulps everytime I wake for a wee. I heard that cramps are sonetimes due to dehydration so I figured drinking regularly might help? I guess most of you might know this though.
ION I have just finished work for a week woop woop. We are off to stay with family in Hertfordshire for a week and getting lots of free baby gear whilst we are there. Not sure how we are gonna fit a bugaboo, high chair, car seat, travel cot, moses basket and rocker into our VW Golf??? eeek

Ahhh good news LCR, sounds like the midwife was lovely too

I'd like to claim the non existent Least Nutrious Pregnancy Meal Ever crown please....DH is away so my dinner tonight consists of onion ring crisps, some little smoked salmon appetiser thingies and a whole ball of really nice mozzarella. So wrong but yet so right....nom!

I'll challenge you, kitten, DH is also away so it's Dominoes for one tonight!
My sister is coming over tomorrow and bringing her Doppler from work so will be able to get a bit of peace of mind, hopefully, as the baby has been fairly chilled out about moving - haven't had any big kicks in a week, just small wiggles now and then... haven't got another 'official' appointment until next Thursday and feeling impatient to make sure everything's ok....

My DH is out too....really fancied going out but didn't want to sit there making him feel guilty about drinking etc so stayed at home alone. Ended up in Sainsburys...came home with pizza, ginger beer, dough balls, Ben & Jerry's & ice lollies. Comfort eating much?!

Hi ladies, thanks for new thread and haven't been on for a while. Been off work (holiday) and camping (very wet!) just read through and trying to catch up.
Re purchases: have got pram, car seat, steriliser, bottles - tommee tippee and avent natural. All still in boxes. Have got 3 sleepsuits, 4 vests and a coat. Free change bag from boots and that's about it. Will assemble pushchair at 30 weeks ish and pack hospital bag a bit after.
Re bump: around the same size as some of the photos but am sure my arse and boobs are fifty times as big. Fresh quotes from mum: 'if you are bothered about getting huge why did you get pregnant then' and 'you are nowhere near as massive as you were with DS's'
Also confirmed with childminder (she is a friend and have used with DS2) and confirmed with mum and dad that they wish to assist with none of it - so 4 days at the childminder it is.
Anyone else hating their boobs? Underwired bras are so uncomfortable now, but non wired just don't support enough and feel so saggy, and boobs just are huge and feel like everyone is looking at them! (paranoid)
No ante natal or other classes offered or booked. And lastly, first name sorted but not middle name yet.

Ooh forgot too - drinking - have become super aware of people getting drunk and can spot a mile off when DH/ parents etc have had a drink which then proceeds to annoy me soooo much...

Hi All, 5 pages in already! I think I've caught up but I've already forgotten who I wanted to flag replies/questions to, so I'll just guess from memory

Jeni and Ready thanks for the bump ache updates, this week I had my first bout of proper bump pain and literally overnight I finally got my bump YEY! Was starting to wonder where the baby was hiding! Anyway, it was a bit worrying on tuesday as it hurt to walk, hurt to wee, hurt to just sit down, etc - Not good! Still - all better now, I finally look pregnant and your updates helped a lot :)

On the train front - just thinking about the commuting worries - this week I've finally taken advantage of the SouthWestTrains mums-to-be programme... it's just made life a million times easier. Fl0 I guess you probably use their trains too?

So in case anyone hasn't found out yet and does commute on SWT with 1st class sections, if you have a season ticket card (even if you only buy weekly tickets) all you have to do is fax off copies of their application form, your current season ticket (mine was a monthly) & rail card + copy of your MATB1 and they will send you a first class pass that lasts until the week you are due.

www.southwesttrains.co.uk/mums-to-be.aspx

YAWN. Pregnancy insomnia sucks balls although this morning's 4.45am is an improvement on yesterday's 3.30am. Anyone else struggling to stay asleep?

Glad to hear I'm not the only one shovelling junk food when left to own devices!!

Ohhhh creamtea I'm totally with you on being super sensitive to drunk people at the moment. I could even feel myself getting a tiny bit annoyed with DH last night when he called and mentioned he'd had a couple of beers ...he's on a lads weekend away and literally did mean a couple as they had to be up at 4am this morning! Unreasonable much?!?!

Am off to bf's house for a BBQ tonight armed with a chilled bottle of schleppes fruit punch (which does a passable impression of pimms) - I already know I'm going to get and "I'm sure you could just have a small glass". Sigh.

Forgot to say purple thanks for the commuting tip, I'll have to look up whether Southern have something similar.....

Kitten, arguing the point with that one never works, and saying "I don't want to" seems to make people want to convince you it's allowed. I find it best to just say "Oh I know, but for some reason the taste of anything alcoholic makes me feel quite sick at the moment. Hormones huh!" Seems to work quite well, I don't think anyone wants to make a pregnant women throw up.

I actually don't mind other people drinking around me. Went out last night with work friends and I actually really enjoyed watching people get merrier. Certainly entertaining.

I'm also getting leg cramps, mainly at night, but I did get one this week in the office, which had me hopping up and down.

Hi everyone, been good catching up on all your news.

Saw this yesterday and wondered what you all think.?Basically it's a mark which shows on most womens bums as labour progresses which indicates how dilated you are. More reliable and obviously less intrusive than vaginal exams throughout.

Did wonder whether it was even true tbh, however it was reposted on The Analytical Armadillo which is reliable and the comments backed up it was true. If it is, how have I never heard of this before!

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KamikazeeKid make a huge, huge fuss and insist on an acute appointment ASAP! You do not want to end up unable to drive or walk the length of a room. The sooner you get proper treatment from a proper physio the better. My physio has been making a huge fuss on my behalf and I've managed to get an orthopedic appt for the 19th June even though the waiting list is three months minimum. I'm hoping that when my foot issues are resolved my mobility will improve. In order to get to see the physio in the first place I enlisted the help of my GP and the MW. All's fair in PGP and pregnancy!

Re Cramps

www.nhs.uk/Conditions/legcrampsunknowncause/Pages/Treatment.aspx

I've found these exercises quite good. Although now I've said that I'll probably have hideous ones tonight!

I didn't ever get cramps before and I reckon it's because I've always had a steady G&T intake.

In September, I'm having a G&T and some pate and some really stinky, runny unpasturised cheese. I don't know if I'm more excited about that or the bairn!