September 2014 - where we enjoy happy scans and a healthy 2nd trimester

[TheOnlySeven]

Welcome all regulars, lurkers and anyone else who wants to enjoy a positive pregnancy :)

Topmammy I have a Peugeot with a big boot so I can't help with that, but from what I can remember when we were trying it out in the shop (we went for the buffalo) it does gold pretty small and as long as you can fit the chassis in the boot, the carrycot could always go in the back of the car next to the car seat

We are also wanting a rocking or gliding crib for the bedroom. Think they are great and last a bit longer than Moses basket. Hopefully until baby is old enough to move into the big cot bed

lol bex I drive a Peugeot through Im hoping to get an audi estate, I want to get a dog crate/pushchair/shopping in the boot. Also so I don't have to lift the dog in myself and so lugging a heavy pushchair in and out is so much easier- I have a bad back from last pg- as long as I look after it then Im fine but Im very keen to avoid any back problems.

Ooh I quite like the look of these maybe more than a gliding crib: Bednest.

I'm pretty much put off Moses baskets now. Baby sling is probably the way I'll go so I can still get things done around the house.

I didn't know you could get gliding nursing chairs whiteblossom. Will have to have a look at those.

I bought a moses basket second hand before we had dc1, dd, but she refused to sleep anywhere but on us (and barely slept anyway!). Ended up co-sleeping, then taking side off the cot and putting it against the bed so I could just slide her across. Dc2, ds1, however, loved the moses basket and slept in it happily until he was about 5 months. He slept in the pram if we were downstairs sometimes, but mostly upstairs in the moses. We weren't allowed to bring it with us when we emigrated, due to the wicker, so I had to buy something new here. They mainly sell what they call bassinettes here, haven't really seen moses baskets, so I ended up with one a bit like this:
www.babyfactory.co.nz/nursery-bassinettes/e4056763e1a54f35dae0fe8d42a9d5a9.html#.UyYAadi_nIU
Which lasted ds2 until he was about 6/7 months as they're a lot bigger than the moses baskets, and on wheels which was useful. Sold it though as thought weren't have anymore too! Not sure if going to get something else this time or just go straight to the cot...

Houses here are mostly on one floor, so no need for something downstairs (and great as had a C-section and didn't have to do stairs!)

I love looking at prams, we have been through quite a few :D We got a Mountain Buggy Duet (as my 3 are close together) when we moved out to New Zealand (they are hugely popular here, is, or was, a New Zealand make, and every other person has one :D) and I also have the Mountain Buggy Urban Jungle. They are brilliant, so easy to push and fantastic off road too. Not sure how easy they are to get in the UK but definitely recommend them, I have tried a lot of pushchairs! The Duet is fantastic if you have kids close together, or twins, it's a side by side double but is the same width as a single, so I can get through every door and on the bus easily, even though it often looks like I won't fit!

My advice would be don't buy too much, I bought a few packs of sleepsuits and a few packs of vests and my babies just lived in those - with leakages it is so much easier to change them. Lots of muslins - didn't really need them for dd, but ds1 and ds2 were sicky babies, and a pramsuit for out and about.

lottie hope you're feeling better, I had hg with my first, dd, and it was horrible so I totally feel for you. If it makes you feel any better I haven't had it with any of my other 3 pregnancies (no sickness at all with ds1 and 2, and only a bit with this one).

Donteven blink that is true not worth buying loads at first, they grow so quick!

Katharine the consultant was a lil worried about p.e as I have kidney problems too and more likely to get it. Bp issslightly raised and protein in wee so hes not happy. I was told last time headaches are a pregnancy symptom.
Gets confusing doesn't it!

isitme it took me a few kids to work that out :D Hope everything is ok with you x

Thank you dont.

been up last night crying with pain. Its settled and have no bleeding. I did feel baby in between so hoping to feel baby again this morning.

Hope everyone is ok x

Is anyone else doing night shifts or long shifts? On nights this week and wondering where I'm going to find the energy… I find night shifts shattering even when not pregnant, I'm not very good at sleeping in the day, and some days I have the toddler anyway.

Has anyone told work yet? I can't decide when to. I nearly did at 8 weeks when the morning sickness and tiredness were horrendous, but I managed to work through it, it's not so bad now. So I might wait for a while. Not sure.

12+2 now. Scan on thursday! Is mine the last scan?

Oh no istme, you poor thing. What kind of pain? Do you need to call your doctor?
Try not to worry if you don't feel baby, at this early stage they are small and move to positions where you can't feel them, so it's not a very reliable indicator of anything.

Off work again today, my sickness has got worse not better since I turned 12 weeks. Just feeling sorry for myself.

Weebarin it felt like contractions every few mina for around 10 mins. Was telling myself it's braxton hicks or what ever it's called. Did make me cry though
im guessing its the uti getting worse too
the antibiotics im on arent helping and still have all the symptoms and started meds om Thursday.

Sicky hope you feel better soon
x

Did you give the docs a urine sample? If one was sent off thursday they should have results by now telling them which antibiotics it's sensitive to.

If you are getting worse not better I would go back - they may need to change antibiotics. It's you who has the kidney condition isn't it… so I'm sure you know all this already...

The hosp dip sticked at last appointment at that was it but the infection is from feb and I was low threshold for antibiotics so they gave me cefalexin. Will wait until the course is finished and if its no better will drop more off. Im resistant to amoxiclav. Drs wont give antibiotics for low threshold but the renal specialist will as he knows its better to give and get rid of an infection.

Arghh im absolutely knackered. Cant catch up on zzzz until ds1 goes nursery later on.
Thank you weebarin x

Oh no, sorry to hear that sicky and isitme, lots of sympathy from me. This pregnancy thing can be horrendous can't it?

I'm nauseous today, and resting in bed but not actually been sick yet, so hoping I'm on the mend...

Hope you are feeling better lottie x

ebay app has a bundle of joy section lots of offers on prams, car seats etc

isitme good luck at the docs, I hope you get sorted soon, its all such a worry! xx

Is anyone suffering with diarrhoea, its not all the time just a one off when I would normally go...? I don't know if its hormones or because Im late getting my b12 injection. Im at mw on wed and Im getting the b12 the same day so I'll ask then...

Also does anyone's bump change size, at times I look very 'bumpy' and then today (after 20 mins on the loo) I look very normal...My maternity jeans are falling down to today, yet when I bought them they were perfect (after lunch!)

I go from bloody hell im only 15+3 weeks and Im massive to when will I get a proper bump? Im driving myself nuts, I keep thinking in one month Ill be 20 weeks and Ill have a very noticeable bump. I think Im just feeling anxious today!

sicky - I felt worse at 12 weeks for sure, sickness seemed to get worse till 14 weeks and only now tapered off. I still throw up every other morning, but that's a vast improvement on the 8+ times a day I was having. Hang in there!

whiteblossom yes I've had the diarrhoea on and off too, had it bad in the first 6 weeks, then had a bit this last week, could be hormones or for me could be ibs, or something I've eaten, I don't know. I do get the bloaty bump also, one day looks huge next day wonder where it's gone, think that's pretty normal if you are having tummy upsets. Peppermint tea helps me a lot :)

Hello, can I join? I'm technically due 30th august but I have a feeling il be late (it's my 1st n both me n my sis were 2 weeks late) it's my first DC and I'm 16 + 2 now, have been loitering for a while but the thread moves so fast I'm not sure il manage to keep up!

bex I think I remember u from the ttc forum, were u on one in November?

Hi alb. I'm not sure how much relevance it has when you were born. I've had 3 born at 35 weeks, my sister had her DD at 34 weeks but neither of us were early.

Hope you're managing ok isitme, as if you don't have enough to worry about.

I've just hung a new pair of curtains and put up a new light shade in DD2s room, I'll probably get told off when DH gets home.

We've announce on Facebook and my god I wish we hadn't. We've got two boys and all everyones going on about is they're hoping it's a girl :( i dont care what gender we have so I don't get why others are so bothered by it.

Weebairn I'm Thursday too - 8.20 which I think is the same time as you too from earlier in the thread. I go between looking forward to it to dreading it in case there is a problem.

I've been feeling much better the last week or so which is nice, but then I panic it means something is wrong!!! Work horribly stressful ATM too which is not helping.

Does anyone else feel huge, even though the scales say minimal weight gain? I've only put on 3lbs according to the scales, but my clothes are definitely tighter.

whiteblossom My bump changes size too. First thing in the morn I look kinda normal, maybe a small podge. Then after just a bowl of cereal I look like I have eaten all the pies! Still doesn't look like a pregnant bump though, just a 'have you put weight on?' bump.

Midwife appt tomorrow! Hope to hear baby's heartbeat

Hi all,
Good luck with the scans Thursday Weebairn and Misog2000
Sorry to hear people are still feeling icky, I'm 15 weeks on weds and for the last week I have felt a lot better. Just really poorly in the evenings which I think is tiredness so sticking to the early nights.
A new symptom I have developed seems to be an incredibly sore neck. It's so bad I hardly slept last night and can not sit or lie comfortably at any time, although again worse at night.
Anyone else experiencing this? any tips to ease my suffering?
Thanks ladies

marie have you thought about trying a heat pad on it?

missbrightside how bloody rude of them, I'd just comment no speculation please, all we want is a healthy baby. When we were expecting DC2 I had so much pressure from MIL because she had 4 grandsons and wanted a granddaughter. No matter how many times we called her up on it she still done it, DH had to shout at her in the end before she stopped.