December 2013 - blue, pink, what do you think?

[NomDeClavier]

New thread! Pile in!

I've been thinking about that too... I seem to go through a period of doing them every day for a few days then forgetting for a week or so. I have had slight problems for years when I sneeze etc (picture me copying the ministry of silly walks when sneezing out in public) so should really be doing it regularly!

flutterby downloaded that app but can't figure out to get it to remind me??

Go to homepage and then my reminder.

Do you mean on the iPhone? So the app itself doesn't have a reminder, just use the phone one? Sorry baby brain!

No, it's on the app! There's 6 pink boxes and its one of them. I've just downloaded another, called birdi. It's got different levels of intensity. It's ok. I've downloaded 2 others too. Haven't tried them yet though.

Maybe I've got a different app? On the first page there are only 2 boxes 'Learn my pff' and ' my pff exercises' can't see any home page with 6 boxes?..

Is a new person adding to the thread due on Dec 12th with my first.

Been suffering in the heat too and finally succumbed to a ceiling fan

Have my 20wk (actually 21 once an appointment was found!) in a fortnight and quite nervous!

Welcome MsCat!

welcome mscatshoes
good luck with your scan.
I have been absolutely rubbish with my pelvic floor exercises. can't seem to remember to do them. an app sounds like the way to go.
mumoftwoboys thanks for the info
about the full bladder. I didn't know
that. given that I need to people pee
every half hour that leaves
even less opportunity for pelvic floor exercises!

Welcome :)

Sitting crying my eyes out at OBEM. What a saddo

I haven't even thought about pelvic floor exercising!?

Kind of just hoping the "wee & trump muscle squeezing" we do once a week at antenatal Pilates will be sufficient .. That said, I'm never quite sure I'm doing them right looking around at the other ladies faces. ...

Eep

Ps- futterby you're brave! I've not watched a single OBEM since the second blue line appeared..

Futterby I watched the last episode of series 4 the other day whilst doing the ironing. Cried like a baby lol. Just a warning though if you are watching that series on 4OD. There is one episode towards the end when a baby doesnt make it. Possibly episode 12? I haven't watched it as I don't think I could cope. Much as I would like to out of respect to the family who allowed it to be filmed but I can't bear the thought of it just now.

Normal episodes are bad enough just now, like watching a horror movie on your own in the dark!

Pelvic floor excercise are something I remember to do about once a day, usually when I've sneezed/coughed and peed my pants lol.

Well am 19 weeks today. Feel mahosive at the min but think I have been constipated sigh. Did manage a poo this morning. Thought it was a dry run for labour! Ouch. Must up the fluid intake!

Anyone else having restless legs? Mine are driving me absolutly mad. Think I read somewhere on here it could be a magnesium deficiency? Going to Holland and Barret if I get time today to try and get something for it. As soon as I get lovely and comfy in bed and relax, bang, my legs feel like they have to stretch and twitch and as though I need to get up and move around. I end up laid on my back lifting them up and down and peddling them around. DP thinks I have lost the plot! Such a difficult thing to describe to someone.

Welcome MsCatShoes!

gannet, thanks so much for suggesting the apps, they are great! Couldn't get 'my pff' to work but really like 'kegel kat'!

I find OBEM fascinating at the mo, it's like a window to a different world. Do cry at a lot of them but then I cry at the news these days... and at school plays... and at my DH leaving the window open and the light on at night and letting in moths...

Welcome Mscatshoes!

So glad can come on here and share these things, thanks for the mypff tip it has been dowloaded & exercises started, my girl friends would be slightly freaked out by all of this - all the wonderful parts of pregnancy no one tells you about

I haven't dared watch OBEM since we found out either, had a slight freak out the other day about the labour itself and the pain factor but women have been doing it for thousands of years so shouldn't worry - at least we have the option of pain relief if it's needed!

Yesterday and today I've ended up sitting next to guys on the train into London and both of them have just stared at my bump, the one yesterday was starting to freak me out a little bit, not sure whether that's the closest they've ever been to a pregnant lady or if they thought I might give birth any second but it was so weird!

ahh, SIL had a little girl last night- I want mine now, no fair! I don't want to have to wait 5 months!....

Thanks for welcomes

Had the most movements I've every had last night after driving all day.

DH finally got to feel it too!

Frouby - I get restless legs too. Normally when I'm overtired but I find that upping my dairy (calcium) intake and iron (spinach or greens, don't want to chance constipation!) makes a massive difference
xx

The only thing that I've found that helps with restless legs is the ice blocks under the bed sheet- cold seems to stop it before it gets really bad.

Hey everyone, I've been on holiday in a little cottage literally in the middle of nowhere for a few days so will catch up when I can - have had very intermittent Internet and no phone, it's been brilliant!

After the arrival of the little prince DH and I have started referring to impending DS2 as 'NotGeorge'. He seems to approve as he's been incredibly active for the last 4 or 5 days, felt kicks from the outside a couple of days ago too!

Hope everyone is well, I'm currently in a lovely hotel with DH and DS breaking our journey as didn't fancy a 7 hour drive with a toddler and sacroiliac dysfunction! Just waiting for DH to persuade DS to give up and go to sleep, then it's takeaway, bath and film although haven't decided on the order yet

I've heard that magnesium supplements are good for restless legs and leg cramps. No experience though.

Glad you had a good time feather, sounds like a great night!

Welcome mscat

I'm guilty of not doing my pelvic floor exercises enough. I couldn't jump on a trampoline pre-pregnancy without weeing a bit, so god help me after baby number 3

Well, after attending pregnancy yoga last week and loving it, I asked permission from my midwife to go again this week (as I have a low lying placenta) and the answer was no I'm gutted. She said I can't do aqua natal either, no exercise allowed. It's actually scared me a bit, makes it all seem really serious as pregnancy yoga really isn't exercise at all, it's breathing and stretching.

I do quite a bit of walking, as I have 2 dogs (Labradors would you believe haha) and I'm worried now about doing too much now. I've got 2 kids, I lift stuff all the time, nothing too heavy but baskets full of washing, boxes of toys etc

We have another scan in just over a week (20 week scan again, at 23 weeks) and I'm really hoping my placenta has moved but my midwife didn't seem to think it will have, she said its more likely to have moved when we have the 34 week scan.

Just wanted to say, I've NC from Futterby :) hated that username, it was the first one I could think of and I even misspelled it and didn't notice until after I'd made lots of posts so just left it

That's rubbish 2Labradors :( hopefully it'll have moved and you'll be able to get back to it. I would really love to do it but they've recently closed all three of the pools in my local area and I would feel dead self conscious doing yoga in the one place that does it because they have a great big clear window out onto a café so the people eating can watch you. It's strange

lol Daley I didn't even notice you'd misspelt it!! Just shows how our brains work to fill in the missing bits so stuff makes sense (or maybe it's just me- I remember learning about that in psychology anyway!)

Hope it does move 2labs that must be worrying though I'm sure they're just being overly cautious by telling you not to do any exercise (just rubbish for you). I'm really annoyed as I really want to do pregnancy yoga or pilates and there doesn't seem to be any classes in my area- the one class I've found is too early (before DH can get home to watch kids) and another is re-starting on a tuesday in september, the only night I can't do as DH has swimming training. Grr! Going to try and keep swimming every week but would love to do some stretching exercises as my back starts to ache if I overdo anything.

ahhh! this pregnancy malarky is taking far too long. i agree with whomever said they wanted their baby now! I want to meet mine too...although my house is in a crazy state. Ceiling is fixed, new bathtub has been installed, but the toilet seat is still broken (16 months since I requested it to be fixed) and the flooring is still coming apart.

on one hand, I really love my location and I just don't want to live anywhere else; but on the other hand...I do pay rent and I'm sure that entitles me to a safe and secure home.