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January 2014 - thread 5 - getting excited as we all start getting 12 week scans and move into our second trimester....

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LittlePeaPod · 17/06/2013 18:42

Here we go again....

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LittlePeaPod · 29/06/2013 12:21

Toby you are right. Women telling the reps to do one is the strongest way of impacting the £ from wards. It's business and we are the assets. Just did a quick review and its the Barcley PE that looks to own Bounty. They bought Bounty for just over £54m in 2009 and each hospital trust has an individual contract with Bounty. Looks like at minimum they get £1 for every pack handed out. I know that company well.

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fryingpantoface · 29/06/2013 12:23

Hi :-)

Well I've come home from work sick again. I shouldn't have gone in really, but I was beginning to worry about money.

Have you all seen this?

www.msichicago.org/whats-here/exhibits/you/the-exhibit/your-beginning/make-room-for-baby/interactive/

I find it fascinating!

TobyLerone · 29/06/2013 12:26

YY £1 per pack was what I heard too. IMO it's not worth selling your details to Bounty for a bagful of paper, a lip-balm sized pot of Sudocrem and a sachet of washing powder.

MrsGSR · 29/06/2013 12:29

Pod I've seen quite a few people on here talk about how the bounty packs went downhill between their first and second child, which makes sense if they were bought by a profit focused company in 2009!
If nothing else all the stories on here prepare people (one really bad story I remember was a mum who's baby was in intensive care and the Bounty rep was very insensitive). When I'm taken by surprise I can be too polite so at least I'm prepared for the reps!

frying I hope you feel better soon!

TobyLerone · 29/06/2013 12:35

frying, that is really cool! DH and I have just watched it about 5 times :)
Sorry you're feeling crap. Poor you :(

LittlePeaPod · 29/06/2013 12:41

You are both right.. Bounty make their money from advertising and marketing.. It's our details they really want bcause that information is worth a lot of money.

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fryingpantoface · 29/06/2013 12:42

Thanks everyone! my MIL has DS, I've not told her I've gone home early otherwise she'd drop ds off, and I just want to relax and sleep. So I have 6 hours just me here! I'm going to clean and then sleep for a bit

LittlePeaPod · 29/06/2013 12:42

Frying sorry to hear you are poorly.. I can't open the link... Sad

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enjoyingscience · 29/06/2013 12:43

hello all! Sorry you're feeling pants frying. I've felt rubbish all week this week - been going to bed with headaches at about 7:30 every night. Bring on feeling better eh!

I'm on my tod this weekend, DP had some spare holiday days so has taken DS to see his parents. Normally I'd buy a truck load of cheese and an excellent bottle of wine, but that's out now! I might bake a cake and ice it neatly (usually DS goes free style with the icing/sprinkles/cherries etc).

Happy weekend everyone :)

rosalux · 29/06/2013 13:02

fryingpan that clip is amazing! How/where did you find it? I'm always trawling the interweb but only ever seem to happen upon videos of kittens doing cute things Blush

I totally understand your caving re: another scan MrsVDB. I've already had 2 (7wk and 9wk) and think I will go again on Thursday at 11wks as who knows when the NHS 12wk scan will actually be. And as my trust now offer the combined test free, I can't really justifying spending £200 to do it privately as we did last time so I could be waiting til 14wks and that will drive me crazy. I've almost convinced myself that this is actually saving money. Hmm.

fryingpantoface · 29/06/2013 13:42

When I was pregnant with DS I used to go on babyandbump.com and someone posted it there. I only just remembered about it today.

I keep watching it

Sultanajo · 29/06/2013 14:06

Omfg! Ok just got the reality check of a lifetime ladies! Just tried on my swimming costume ready for swimming tomorrow. Well the good news is it fits. Thats where the good news ended!

Not only does the bloat make me look like a whale from the side, BUT, and this is the worst part it would seem feeling sorry for myself on the sofa for 10 weeks has meant my thighs have spread and I have started to get cellulite on the FRONT of my thighs! WTF! Cue a lot of crying! How did I not see it before? Perhaps its because of the forest I have just shaved off (and by the way how hard is it to bend over to do that without vomming, falling over or without struggling to breathe!!!)

No more worrying about vomming in the pool! Small price to pay to try and get some tone back in my legs!

Think I am so shocked because I havent put on any weight so far - I lost some and gained it back but still pre bfp weight. Am a 16 & 5ft 4, so not a super model, but still.....!

Bring on the pool tomorrow!!! Grin

fryingpantoface · 29/06/2013 14:11

sultana i'm also a 16 and 5ft 4 :-)

Thanks to a diet of being sick all the time, I've gone down from 14.8 stones to 13.7. So I've lost weight on my legs, but I look odd!

I've ordered a maternity swimming costume so I can go with ds.

enormouse · 29/06/2013 14:28

frying I sympathise totally. I've had to take a few weeks off work because I just feel like I can't cope. I'm waiting for the loveliness of the second trimester to hit.

MrsGSR I felt deceived by the bounty lady, I thought she was a nurse or someone official. For me, that whole thing after the spaced outness post birth when everyone had gone home was the worst thing about bounty. I think this time I'm going to tell them to eff off.

enjoyingscience I'm on a bit of a cooking kick right now. Made a bacon and butternut squash chowder for lunch and have a chocolate teabread proving right now. Thinking of doing a slow cooked Irish stew for dinner. I feel a bit sorry for DS and DP after a week of beans and? dinners. DPs cooking is highly enthusiastic yet limited. What kind of cake are you thinking of?

Trying to keep myself occupied between now and appt on Monday.

LittlePeaPod · 29/06/2013 14:37

Sultanajo its so depressing... I am only 5ft 3ish and normally about 8/10 but right now I look like a Mr Egg with skinny legs because of the bloats, bear belly non pregnant looking belly. Sad

Bounty can we tell MW / staff that we do not want to see, speak to or meet the Bounty rep after birth? Kind of stop them before they even come near me. Or will they just ignore me?

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enjoyingscience · 29/06/2013 14:54

Ooh chowder. I love chowder. I'm making a ginger cake, and probably some banana bread to get rid of manky black ones from the fruit bowl.

I bought a new tankini last week which is unflatteringly tight round the middle and massive on the boobs. Fgs.

MrsVDB · 29/06/2013 15:08

science I love banana bread!!

I've just been googling 11w scans so I can know what to expect and came across a site with pictures of aborted foetuses. Absolutely horrific. Included up to 24 weeks which have hair and everything. :(

Frizz1986 · 29/06/2013 15:11

Ok....massive post alert...

bunt i think i would join a private fb group too.

Have no idea what anyone has said as even though i have caught up the past 3 pages, i clearly wasnt paying attention after my 3 hour nap. It seems this is what happens when u wake up at 6am, back to sleep at 7am off for breakfast with mil and bil at 9:30am and back home at 12.
At least dh got to tell his bro the news in person (bil is in the navy, submarine training so have only seen him twice since he left in feb)

I def have a bump but i think its just fat. I am convinced i look pg in my work uniform but my boss says she cant tell (moved up to size 12 trousers as can see the expandy bits on my mat ones so will have to wear them after the reveal). I have only put a few lbs on (half a stone in total since my wedding but stopped the diet and had put on a few lbs before i got pg)
I am 5"8 ish and am now just over 10 stone. Was 13 and a half 3 years ago but did some mammoth weight loss which was way over due (had become rather depressed so finally found that determination to do it, but man it was hard work)

I dont knit at all, my mum does a bit but dont think she'll knit anything for bubs as she didnt for my nephew. My kid will just have cuddly toys (i was a massive fan as a child) but i am going to try not to buy any myself after seeing how much stuff people got my nephew. He was so spoilt that my sis shouldnt have bothered wasting her own money (am very lucky the fam will all want to buy things for bean)

I feel like such an unhealthy loon! I didnt really exercise before getting pg (after the weight loss i stopped and just maintained it by watching my food intake) and i havent exercised while pg either. I really want to do aquanatal stuff but it clashes with work which sucks. I do take the dog out but dh has to hold her as its too much for me atm (shes only a westie!)

Talking of pulling muscles, i sneezed in the week and def think i pulled something right across my belly. Really hurt! Am hoping its why i am getting crampy twinges a bit (feels a bit stitchy) as dont want to think its something bad. I am a highly pessimistic person though so this pg is really going to test me. Will be nice when i can tell people as a colleague was in my situation exactly a year ago and had a boy at the end of Jan so will be great to talk to her as she will prob remember all the unusual things she felt and it should help reassure me (maybe)

Ok not sure i can remember much else....
Oooo i know. My nct classes start in oct and are from 7:30pm - 9:45pm. They run till mid Nov as they are for dec and jan babies so no classes over xmas on anything here. Then there are 3 morning sessions in march just or mums to catch up once baby has arrived.

Sorry people are still feeling rough. This week has def been the worst for me nausea wise, but not sure if its my own fault because I havent eaten the right things at the right times. Need to get that food scheduling right i think.
Hopefully it wont be long until everyone is feeling much better. At least there will be no need to attempt to hide the sickness once people know.

Have a fab weekend people and some happy scans whoever is having one soon.

Oh and happy holidays pod and blue and anyone else who is going away.

(It seems. Have written a novel.....oops)

Sultanajo · 29/06/2013 15:14

frying it sucks being so ill. Really feel for u and the other ladies going thru similar!

Sultanajo · 29/06/2013 15:16

enjoying your tankini post made me giggle! "fgs"! Thats sooo something that would happen to me. Confused

pod I am there with you. Would feel much better in the pool tomorrow if we were all there together, but will think of u braving it in your two piece! Grin

extracrunchy · 29/06/2013 15:33

I'm going to make something with raisins. DS usually loves them but I bought a big bag that are less dried up than the ones in little boxes and he refuses to eat them. Ffs.

Penny31 · 29/06/2013 17:40

Hi all,

Just caught up! Phew. You are making me laugh with the swimming costume drama. I totally understand where you are coming from. I'm going to get a maternity tankini and join you all in the pool, once I get some energy that is!

Been lurking for a bit as I've been feeling so tired I can barely think straight. I managed to be wide awake for about two hours mid morning and then I'm exhausted, it's straight to bed after work. I have been relying on DH to feed me and as a result I've eaten no veg for as long as I can remember so I'm really worried I'm not looking after bean properly :(

I hope this is all normal, I haven't the energy or the motivation to even phone or text anyone and I'm becoming a bit of a recluse! 15 weeks now fgs!

BuntCadger · 29/06/2013 17:59

I'm having problems responding to mail messages, but re fb search try adding Southampton after my name and that should bring me up Smile

Sultanajo · 29/06/2013 18:19

extra how about raisin scones? I just got home after a horrendous shopping experience in the blistering heat and found DH had made a batch!

Penny I hear ya! Am 14+1 and have only been out for two hours to get some bits and put air in my tyres (not a euphamism) & now can barely lift my head! Dinner will be a peanut butter sandwich and an apple! Dont stress about the veg - I havent managed much, but bubs will take what it needs from my stores and it will just be me who suffers. Am still taking my multi vits and having several apples a day and when I start to feel better I will start prepping and eating veg again regularly....Grin

extracrunchy · 29/06/2013 18:29

Sultana what does your kitchen look like after that?? In the highly unlikely event I got home and found lovely scones baked by DH, I would definitely also find absolute carnage in the kitchen. Lucky you though!

Just been for a lovely walk with DS in the sunshine. Totally sympathise with all the knackered ones! Bought DS his first Fab lolly. He was speechless with joy. I really fancied one but the reality was GROSS.

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