July 2014 - Thread 4! Moving into the 2nd trimester and starting to glow.

[talulahbelle]

Didn't see one started, as our last thread looks full. Let's hope we are all kicking the early pregnancy sickness and starting to glow :)

Sorry to hear folks are having trouble sleeping. I'm doing OK but last night had really aching legs which woke me up a few times. I heard magnesium might help (someone mentioned it on here) but I already take a multivitamim - do I need this on top of that?

In happier news Gap launched the Paddington Bear baby collection today... look away now if easily tempted.

www.gap.co.uk/browse/category.do?cid=1006703&departmentRedirect=true&mlink=1006704,7597938,DP_LN_CTA_EU&clink=7597938#department=166

I haven't bought anything yet (still only 14+2) but I really like some of this as it includes lots of unisex pieces and I don't think we are going to wait plus I think I'm not hugely into gender specific clothing for babies either. So cute! Am I allowed to get a little something or is it still too early? It is limited edition so not sure I can wait?!

Oh no daisy why would you do that it is WAY too cute! Love this one www.gap.co.uk/browse/product.do?cid=1007139&vid=1&pid=000926416000

I think I may need to invest in a pregnancy pillow by the sound of it. Think my DH is unlikely to be impressed!

Magnesium is fine on top of multivits - it saved my sanity from lack of sleep when muscle cramps and twitches kept me awake for far too many nights.

The pillow can also come in handy for breast feeding so it can legitimately be called an investment, IMO.

Tempted to get one myself but not quite ready yet. And the GAP link is verboten in my house until after 20w scan. No shopping until then - except for mat wear.

Just in case anyone else is interested Boden have up to 20% off and free delivery at the moment- just bought some maternity leggings which are meant to be fab!

Blue that is the reason why we freecycled our spare bed last night and we are buying a new one. I figure we are lucky enough to have 3 bedrooms so if two decent beds then I can sleep separately if needed for later pregnancy and night feeds.

I just bought the some bits from asda which had 20% off including the tommee tippee starter kit which has everything for bottle feeding including big steriliser and travel one. I do intend on breast feeding if I can but will express as much as poss so DH can share the joy and the night feeds.

ickle I have some Boden non mat leggings and they are fab! The only trouble I have is them being a bit long and i already have three pairs of (non Boden) mat leggings so am holding off for the cropped summer ones to come out everywhere before I can justify another pair...rolled or bunched up leggings around my ankles in the summer just doesn't look great on my short legs!!

liquid sounds like a plan! I still have steriliser, bottles etc new in their box as never used with DS...I never seemed to be able to express v much - DS had such a strong suck that the pump could never replicate. I do have an electric pump now though so may be a bit easier this time. Having said that I really enjoy breastfeeding and the nighttime snuggles were lovely but the sleeplessness caused may be less copeable this time as I will have a toddler to entertain during the day so I won't be able to nap as much

Seriously craving cake...was my downfall when pregnant with DS and cause of lots of weight gain...but cake...mmmm....yummy...shame there's none in the house :(

I can sympathise with the not sleeping - DH woke me up last night talking in his sleep, he kept telling me that zombies were attacking. And I had an exam yesterday so I was shattered.

I'm bumpless too, though I did have to undo the button on my jeans when I was driving home as they felt too tight , though that may have been because we had cake in work!

Phew! Community midwife just rang with my blood test results from yesterday (I thought I would have to wait until next week!) and my platelet levels haven't dropped any further so they are less concerned though will continue to monitor :) Also she said that the Home Birth team will be in touch and instead of me having my pre-booked 28wk app they will come to visit me at home to do it instead...so all looking good! Don't think I'd realised how much it was bothering me as I currently feel as though I could burst into tears!! No wonder I had weirdo dreams last night and couldn't sleep!!!

Right...off to pick DS up from the childminder! Catch you all later.

Hi everyone, I wonder if someone could adjust my due date please when the next batch of our info is being posted?

I had my 16-week scan yesterday, and it was moved forward 3 weeks to 21st June (due to the twin element), but I'm sure will change again as I progress, depending on how the babies grow (my husband and I are very tall so I'm predicting busters!). Both doing really well, thankfully - so cute seeing them both squirming away.

That puts me firmly in June, but if people don't mind I'll stay here as everyone in June will be much farther ahead in terms of development/their scans etc.

pointless consultant appointment tomorrow.
and it looks like I have to take DD after all.

was looking forward some "quiet" time

I went back to school today and it was ok, I have good days and bad, sickness not bad today but have awful 'forehead ache' now! Off to bed early I think, will do last minute planning and marking tomorrow morning!

3 weeks til half term for me, it's seems so far away!

I have a little bump, the children at school noticed today and enquired about it! It's funny how the grottiest teenagers get hyped about babies they were asking all sorts of questions!

Got firmly told off today for being a baby bore :-(

Stupid thing was that I fell for the GAP link above but resolved to stay strong in the face of adorable. Showed literally one item to the person and only because it said 'auntie' on it - which is how she repeatedly refers to herself. But I was firmly told that she had no interest in cutest wutesy baby things and could I please refrain from bothering her again. This is someone from my MA and it was so stupidly unexpected that it actually made me cry.

Am therefore all people'd out and all London'ed out. Only 8k walked today (so far) and tomorrow is the last day. Woot.

blue what great news- can totally relate to not realising how much something is worrying you until you find out all is well.

zing what a shame lets hope you're not hanging around for too long

howly 3 weeks can seem like forever but just start counting down and you will be in single figures before you know it!

ismarah that's awful I can understand being upset, I wonder if the lady you showed could be trying to conceive which maybe made her a bit sensitive? I'm sure other friends will appreciate the cuteness!

So having rested all week my back is no better tried to go into work on wed but was in agony. Going to go back to the doctors and probably have to get signed off for next week but how long can this go on?! So torn between wanting to work but being in agony...what can I do?!

icklekid I sympathise with you today. Cried to Dh this morning because sickline has ran out yesterday and I'm still sick I know my doctor would sign me off for as long as I needed (I had to fight to get just a week this time when she saw how run down and dehydrated I was again) but my project is suffering and I feel like I'm letting work down not being there (when being there and not being productive is just as bad). I've had to take a days annual leave today as I need to be there at least the first half of next week or I'm not going to have a project left to go back to when I feel better/after maternity leave and as I work on temporary contracts that will likely severely impact my ability to bid on and be granted anymore work in the future. Its a lose lose situation when it comes to work at the moment.

Oh no that's awful ipsumlorem hope you find a way to get what you need to done and then can rest. I'm off all of next week so going to make a list of everything we need and costs etc to distract me

thanks ickle - I'm just having one of those feeling sorry for myself days. The reality is I am in for a tough week next week if I still feel sick but I know I should be focusing on the fact that everything is good with jellybean and the positives ie that at least my work offers a good maternity package and that they are and have been very flexible with me being ill/needing to work at home etc. I just worry because I've always been on the ball up until now and I don't want to be judged unfairly in the future for what is in reality just a little blip in my productivity.

Anyway - lists sound like a good distraction - I like lists so maybe I should try that too And on a further positive I've managed to keep half a fairy cake down for an hour now - doesn't sound like much but its an improvement!

plate I've been getting that dead/heavy feeling too - think its because I'm sleeping so heavily on one side.

That Gap stuff is soooo cute!

I don't look pregnant either - just like I have a fatter belly than normal :(

I bought some of the gap stuff so you all don't have to It was all over the tube station at Paddington yesterday on huge billboards so I felt like it was fate (?!). I had to attend a career fair with my company yesterday evening and stand around and talk to students for a few hours after a full working day. Nearly killed me even though I've done it multiple times in the past with no issues. Apart from the tiredness I don't really feel pregnant - just feel like I have a virus and a bad mood to boot. Bring on the weekend!

I bought some of the gap stuff so you all don't have to It was all over the tube station at Paddington yesterday on huge billboards so I felt like it was fate (?!). I had to attend a career fair with my company yesterday evening and stand around and talk to students for a few hours after a full working day. Nearly killed me even though I've done it multiple times in the past with no issues. Apart from the tiredness I don't really feel pregnant - just feel like I have a virus and a bad mood to boot. Bring on the weekend!

I feel like I have entered a new phase of pregnancy:

Week 4-6: the freaking out phase - generally getting my head round the idea of being pregnant
Week 7-12: the sickness phase - feeling sick, tired, hormonal and generally not myself
Week 13-14: the fear phase - having kittens about scan results and whether I'm going to have a healthy baby
Week 15>: comparative normality - still experience bits of the symptoms of the previous three phases, but actually feeling much more on an even keel physically emotionally and mentally. Long may it continue (says I tempting fate).

blue Just wanted to stop in and say I feel your pain on the dreams. Horrid ones about miscarrying late and trying to stop weird attackers from getting into the house. DH, on the other hand, is blessed with lovely dreams about all the fun things we're looking forward to doing with our little boy when he arrives.

Also, re bump, very jealous of all of you that aren't showing. I've put no 5kg already and so just look very very plump! Pretty sure 90% of that is food, not baby (17w).

had consultation today - lasted 3 mins so well worth the hour wait!

what was great though is that DH came with me (and DD) and before the "talk" we listened to baby's heartbeat for the first time. aawww!
and I think MS is finally scurrying of to torture someone else.
(fx)
very much looking forward to 20 week scan now and finding out if it's a boy or a girl
tempted to do a 3D scan, but I think I'll leave it until after the hospital one, in case they couldn't tell.
I really want to know this time.

hope everyone's ok

ismarah I saw the auntie outfit and really love it, I want to get one for my niece.

zing I hate those appointments where the wait is an hour and the appointment lasts 3 minutes. One dr told me that my risk of high blood pressure was increased due to my BMI and I told him that I'd just spent 2 hours in the waiting room with 2 bored toddlers and my BP was still ok so I wouldn't be worrying about that .

I've been up in the night several times with DS2 and DS3, cleaning up puke and changing bedding. Now DH is still in bed, DS1 and I are like zombies (he was woken up by all the puking) and DS2 and DS3 are full of beans. I just hope DS1's zombie like state is just tiredness and not a sign that he is about to get it.

Grumpy woman is 50, has stepchildren from her previous relationship and no inclination to have biological children. This is someone I've worked and lived with in parts for a year. To say that it was out of left field is an understatement.

Now. I think I may have felt movement yesterday. Little bubbly feeling where there is normally no bubbly feeling, if that makes sense. And I only have a bump because I'm short and fat..everything is just being shoved upwards and outwards to make room for bean and mostly the bump is organs and blubber.

And if I were to go past a GAP...I might succumb...

Ips that's a rotten work situation-hope you feel a bit better come Monday

I'm having a sneaky lie down as DS having epic afternoon nap but not suprised after he woke at least 8 times last night and then we had swimming this morning. Bizarre thing at swimming though-turns out two of the other mums are pregnant too! Their boys few months older than DS and they're 8 and 10 weeks but nice to chat to them about challenges of being pregnant with an active toddler!

Do wish the weather would perk up-I'm getting fed up of this cold grey rain just SO dreary! I need some sunshine!

Happy Friday all!

Ps zing yeah for hearing the heartbeat! I always think it sounds like a galloping horse!