February 2014 - Part 5 - The one in which nobody has ANY vomiting, heartburn, or random leg injuries...

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Well, here's hoping!

Well the ring and Chinese calendar test worked- it's a boy! So I'm now officially team blue. Have no boy names tho. Has made me really excited about the nursery now though I'm planning on neutral walls apart from one which I'm going to paint a cartoon jungle mural on. Can't wait to start but means I actually need 2clear out all the junk first which isn't so appealing.

Love the idea of button drawer knobs, may have to look for some funky ones as although I love our nursery furniture I did think the knobs looked a little boring.

Jealous of all those feeling kicks. I'm 18weeks tomorrow and still nothing. I'm a size 8 and barely showing so thought with his lack of room surely I must feel something especially as at gender scan he wouldn't stay still.

Glad others are confused about prams. I'm finding them totally overwhelming!

What is the Chinese calendar test? X

Hi all

the presidency insomnia has arrived chez eeyore too it's pants. I had to leave work a bit early as I was almost crying with tiredness.

I'm 18+1 and haven't felt any kicks or flutterings yet. I'm trying not to worry as the midwife said I probably wouldn't feel any until 20 weeks. Don't know if that's because I'm tall.

Does anyone else find their bump grows in the evening? I went off to work in a normal dress and didn't look pregnant at all. 12 hours later and my dress was tight and I have a definite bump!

My mum offered me her old silver cross pram yesterday! It's a proper old style pram. On the one hand it would be great as it would save us £££, but I'm worried I'll look silly, that it'll be too low and it'll be a hassle to get up stairs etc. We have four stairs into our house so it might be a bit impractical.

Can I ask some advice? There are some promotion opportunities at work, not in my department but in linked departments. It would be a significant payrise! but I feel a bit bad about applying when I'll only be in work for another four months.

Oooooh tinker belle congratulations so exciting to find out!!!

Eeyore - there's no harm in applying - it's not like you're deceiving them, they will know your pg and will be on maternity and hopefully that won't be a problem. I'd say if you'd like the job definitely apply

Well put a deposit o. The pram today! Silver cross surf all terrain... Exciting!

Insomnia here too, but think it was because I w as back at work today and can never sleep beforehand!

eeyore I would apply, worst that can happen is you don't get it and who knows when next one will come up - go for it!

Oooh that's fab about the pram Cubano! Such a relief to get it sorted isn't it!

Gosh does anyone else just stop sometimes and think "bloody hell - there is a baby living in my belly!!!! "

evening ladies, I really can't remember anything ive just read. happens every time re sleeping bags, all my sons are second hand as they are so expensive when you need several especially if they puke on them. I got mine from charity shops or fb selling groups.

With baby movements, it can depend on your placenta and if its your first. I was 22 weeks before I felt them first time and I was probably lulling him to sleep all day as im on my feet. It was only ever at night when I was in bed. if your placenta is in the middle it can muffle the movements a bit. I swear I had my first bh the other night or baby did a complete 360 as my belly went rock hard at one side. very odd .

yay to tinkerbelle too

Oh no champagne I'm so sorry you're still feeling so bad it must be totally doing your head in now.

I like to think baby can hear us. I was poking and talking to mine before hoping I would feel it move but alas it didn't decide to Poor thing if it can hear me singing tho - I've been belting em out when cooking and its not a pretty sound

Whats the worst that could happen Eeyore, I'd apply if I was you. Youre not keeping anyone in the dark, they all know about the baby and mat leave and everything. And they can't legally turn you down solely on the grounds of pregnancy.

If anyone needs any help with benefits forms etc throw questions my way if you like. I'll be your tame benefits advisor if you like.

No insomnia for me - quite the opposite! I'm back at work tomorrow after 2 weeks off. My DD starts school tomorrow too - big day for her, she's so excited!

Not feeling any movement here either but not sure if its just that I don't know what I should be feeling. Get lots of stretching and pulling feelings but can't say I think it's baby.

Can anyone explain the bubbles that everyone refers to??

For those pram shopping, icandy have an offer on the apple 2 pear. £595 for stroller, carrycot and couple accessories. That's the one we're going for. Very lucky that mil wants to pay for it

That's true champagne it's good that you can function now, you must be so relieved! Littlest I'm sure many of us will be picking your brains - I have no clue about anything like child tax credits/benefit etc (I don't even know if those are actual things but am sure I have heard them mentioned!)

Amicusapple - I've felt a weird sensation like bubbles to the lower left side of my belly. Different to having gas - it kinda feels like fast bubbles being released and rising upwards. Kinda felt like the baby was doing a fart or something lol. I'm pretty sure it was some sign if movement as is in the same place and I didn't do massive farts a few mins later like previously when I thought I had felt something. Don't know if others experiences are similar but that's how it felt for me

mummybears I have the same issue! High protein in my sample, but no UTI. But hardly get any sleep or rest because of the hourly wee break :( Shout if you find out what it is!

Welcome back Laura :)

jazzcat I'm rhesus negative too, but have been told I will get a shot after giving birth as it won't affect this baby, but it could make it nearly impossible to get pregnant again later because the body would reject the baby.

I think I say that every day MissKatamari - I just turn to my boyfriend and go "someone lives in my belly!!!" it's so freaky and amazing at the same time.

oh by the way, my book that is called something like "pregnancy - day by day" says that our February babies defo can hear us now!

Oh dear I am feeling sorry for myself this evening. As soon as I ate dinner I knew it was not going to stay down so I legged it to the toilet. I could see there was wee in there (my sons annoying habit of not flushing the loo) but had no time to flush. I projectile vomited and it came out so fast and so much all the toilet water (my sons wee) splashed up and went all over my face. as if its not bad enough being really sick.

I have found a fantastic charity shop by my friends house with lots of great baby stuff. I got a baby Einsein play mat for £7 and a cute little knitted cardigan which they threw in for free. They had quite a few sleeping bags too.

Is anyone else having lots of nightmares and feeling paranoid? I keep waking up in the night thinking there is someone in the house and then go on to have scarey, weird and far fetched dreams.

It is so exciting people are finding out the sex now. Maybe we should add that along with the wks at the end of our post. So 16+3 team blue, that's just an example not referring to me. My scan is on 2nd of October but my DH cannot be there as it will be the second day of his new job. I have asked my best friend to come along instead.

I am going off to sleep now, can hardly keep my eyes open. Night all.

Oh and forgot 15+5

Oh somany that's awful I hope you sleep well and feel better tomorrow.

I have been having disturbing dreams about having poos... Tmi sorry, but in my dream it is a very satisfying poo and I wake up with a fear that I have actually done one in my sleep... (So far I haven't!)

I also thought I might have felt baby for first time but I was sat in cold assembly theatre listening to an overly long talk on child protection, which was accompanied by the identical PowerPoint that we had last year. So not sure whether it was wishful thinking / just being uncomfortable / hunger / baby...

Oh has started singing to baby this week before bed - in hope that it will recognise the song once born and help it sleep... His choice of song.... 'Soft kitty' from Big Bang theory!

Vix - I remember that all the way through last time especially when I was trying to get my older child to feel. The baby would stop kicking as soon as I put his hand on it.

Missk - I don't dare get a Doppler I'd never
Be off it. And I'm preparing myself for the ongoing worry - is the baby still breathing? Will a UFO fallout of the sky ontoy baby? Etc etc. I think I enjoy a bit of worry in a perverse sort of way!

Sugar - glad your consultant appt went well. I've got mine on thurs ( will share why on fb rather than here)

Oops pressed post too soon. Fab news about everyone hearing the hb, feeling movements and finding out the gender.

Mrs c - I've had some BH too. I panicked ( yet again!!) but read that they happen from 7 wks and can be felt sometimes from 16. But also I had a whole day when it was rock hard which must just have been the position of the baby.

Amiscus- my first movements have felt more like a twitch or a spasm. Almost like when you have a nerve that twitches.

Oh and 16+3

Think I've finally caught up with you load of gossip queens now! It only took me nearly two hours!
Glad people's 16 week appointments are all going well and heartbeats are big and strong!
Welcome and hi to poppy and dunk! Exciting we are all starting to feel movements. I'm up for joining the Facebook group, will have to take a pic of my side on huge bump when I'm actually wearing clothes to share with you. Don't want to put anyone off their weetabix