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October 2014 - thread 6 - BLUE/PINK/YELLOW the finding out begins!!!

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sazzlehopes · 09/05/2014 20:54

The fun and chat continues! We are heading over halfway ladies. Old thread is here: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/2052958-October-2014-thread-5-Bigger-bumps

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hefner · 13/05/2014 15:21

Hope your son's chicken pox clears up soon yellow.

I'm starting to get a real bump now, as well as generally feeling fat all over. A visitor at work noticed today, but asked very hesitantly whether I'm pregnant then said she was really worried about asking in case she was was wrong, so it can't be that obvious!

I've got my scan this afternoon, we're hoping to find out the gender. It will feel weird to know as we didn't find out last time, but I don't think I can resist!

sazzlehopes · 13/05/2014 15:32

Hefner - good luck at the scan later...I'm the same as you and can't resist this time round when we didn't find out with our first!

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Loulou888 · 13/05/2014 16:01

yellow it can be nasty hope it doesn't go onto his lungs. Ds had it really bad, in and out of hospital, feverish, you couldn't put a pin between them on his face poor little cherub was one red blob for months and months. Luckily he's only got a two or three tiny scars. I was rubbing bio oil in for over a year. Dd on the other hand got away with around 10 spots in total. We have already decided that we will be paying the £90 to have this baby inoculated against it. We probably wouldn't be if ds hadn't been so poorly.

We are pretty much the only country that won't inoculate against chickenpox. Most probably due to cost as usual.

gunwalloe · 13/05/2014 17:10

Yellow I hope your little un gets well soon

As predicted baby didn't play ball at the scan she was curled up in a ball facing downwards the sonographer ticked of everything but the heart her spine was blocking the view so I'm back in two weeks for a rescan. I feel happy and suddenly feel like its real now really strange!
There was also no dangly bits spotted so still a girl to :)

Kirstipops · 13/05/2014 17:38

I felt exactly the same gun! Still riding my high since yesterday! Think the DH felt spellbound by how properly real and babylike our little dude/ette looks too! I'm sure the shoogles on my tum that the sonographer was doing seem to have made the baby more active too in the last 24 hours, or maybe I'm just more aware now of what the little twinges are because I know exactly where and how it's lying now!

Kirstipops · 13/05/2014 17:39

Yellow I'll message you from my laptop when I get home :)

ohthegoats · 13/05/2014 17:45

Oh, I wish I hadn't had to postpone my scan... hearing all these nice stories! I'm definitely feeling it move at a couple of times a day now though - been going on since Sunday (a whole 3 days) - first thing in the morning, and around 2 - 3pm in the afternoon. Few obvious movements, which has made it feel pretty real. For my boyfriend though, not so much yet.

And even though the baby couple at the weekend were annoying, it was nice to see bf with the kid. He was better than I thought he'd be! I really want him to be able to be involved with 'ours' even if it's just to feel it moving a tiny bit.

mrsb87 · 13/05/2014 17:58

So I had my scan today, everything was peachy with babyB! Had some good positions, one staring square at us and on where baby was waving! I apparently have an anterior placenta which I didn't know before. We apparently have a long legged baby, must take after daddy! Unfortunately I have to pay for a separate scan to find out the sex which was.disappointing.

gunwalloe · 13/05/2014 18:00

Kirsti I think somehow I was subconsciously protecting myself just incase something was wrong and trying to pretend it wasn't happening. I now feel like I can embrace the pregnancy.

gunwalloe · 13/05/2014 18:02

mrsb what was your femur length? Our long legged girl is 34mm shes going to be tall like me :)

tothesea27 · 13/05/2014 18:09

goats I am really similar. I struggled with an eating disorder in the past, so haven't weighed myself since getting married (almost three years ago now) and pregnancy is definitely hard. I knew I'd gain weight, and am trying to love it, but tried on new jeans today and it was a bit awful. I can't stand how big my thighs are, even though I'm still exercising just as I was pre-pregnancy. I try not to dwell on it, though, and instead just think of a year from now, when I'll have a lovely little baby and can eat healthily and exercise better. It's nice to have a little end goal like that in sight, but again, I don't focus on it TOO much, because I know obsessing over food and exercise could suddenly turn into a huge thing. I'm not overweight, I'll try to be healthy, that's all.

Still, people are really insensitive when it comes to commenting about pregnant women! Someone mentioned recently that I've put on weight. Yes, obviously I have, but why point it out? It just bothers me to think of other people analysing my weight gain, and makes me feel self-conscious when I go out in public.

Anyway, I can't wait until I have a proper bump, and can feel like I'm obviously pregnant and not just a bit fatter. I think that will help, at least until I reach the point of people commenting on how big my bump was. (Talked about it with my mum on Sunday, and she said with her pregnancies by month 8 or 9 she got loads of "you must be due any day now" or "you're about to pop" comments. Ugh. Dreading that.)

On the other hand, I've been feeling little movements for the past few days, and it is awesome. I'm sure that it is the baby now and it just about makes up for the rude comments and bigger thighs. It's somehow still surreal and amazing that an actual tiny human is growing inside me, and any reminder of that is really great.

ohthegoats · 13/05/2014 18:27

I've got a pair of maternity trousers I bought at 13 weeks - I'm scared to try them on now (even though until now they've not really stayed up properly), since it feels as though things have 'spread' a bit only in the last week or so.

pebble82 · 13/05/2014 18:37

I've got baby movement envy of you all. Still nothing to report here. 18 weeks today. Although colleagues have commented that my bump has really got bigger this week so he/she must still be growing in there. 17 days until my scan when I can really relax.

I've put on 4lbs so far. Getting a bit worried as I'm a size 16/18 anyway. Don't really want to get too massive as nothing in normal shops will fit. On the other hand I know weight gain is inevitable. I used to be 7st 5lbs (bmi 16.5) but I was way too thin then (9 years ago-pre pill!) so now experiencing the other extreme. Oh well, guess running round the park with a buggy is what the future holds. I think no matter what size you are there'll always be something you're not happy with so just listen to Gok Wan and be happy in the skin you're in and dress for your shape.

YellowWellies · 13/05/2014 18:47

I found even after losing the baby weight and getting back to a 10-12 that my body was a different shape post baby. My hips widened and my boobs are bigger but sadly less perky after months without an underwire. I was surprised they were the most lasting changes - I thought it would be my tum - it is amazing how quick your belly goes down especially if you BF. I am sure second time round I might not be so lucky with my belly and stretch marks. But I do care less this time.

As for movement I'm 16 weeks and definitely felt movement (even from the outside with my hand on my tum) once or twice but the fact that today and yesterday movement has just been along the left of my bum makes me think quite a few 'kicks' are just wind in my colon Blush ! In a month or so its much easier to tell so I'm looking forward to that. I can't wait to feel hiccups again but not little tickly fingers in my pelvis - that used to keep me awake! I wondered if there was a correlation between lots of movement and an active baby but whilst J made big thudding kicks they were few and far between, whereas outside he is a terror. He climbs everything - kitchen units, window sills, the dog!

pebble82 · 13/05/2014 18:57

This is my first so been told feeling movement takes longer. DP told me off for poking my bump to make something happen. Told me to leave the poor thing alone. Must just be patient but it's not my strong point.

sazzlehopes · 13/05/2014 19:04

Pebble I didn't feel anything until 22 weeks last time and I'm still struggling to notice movements this time too and I'm almost 21 weeks. I'm quite slim so all belly but yet still I can't be sure what I'm feeling is baby! I can't wait til my scan and also to feel more movement...

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mrsb87 · 13/05/2014 19:26

gunwalloe the actual length doesn't seem to be on my notes but it must have been pretty long as the sonographer even seemed surprised!

Bumpforme2014 · 13/05/2014 19:33

Pebble I don't feel much movement at all so I wouldn't worry, I also try to wriggle around to get it going and DH tells me off as well lol

I didn't know they measured leg length, that's nice because my DH is 6ft6 so I want to know if I am going to have long babies that don't fit into babygrows with feet!

YellowWellies · 13/05/2014 19:36

With my first I was 22 weeks and sooooooo impatient nearly everyone on the thread felt it before me. This time my core muscles are toast so its much clearer even with an anterior placenta. It tends to be at night as during the day they can be rocked to sleep by you walking around (like once they're born!).

TroubleAndFyfe · 13/05/2014 20:01

Glad I'm not the only one not weighing myself! Really don't care, it'll all go again in time.
Agree about people being really insensitive- the number of people who commented about how 'huge' or 'massive' I was last time! I now make an effort with pregnant friends to make sure I tell them how lovely they look, what a beautiful bump etc.
so exciting re scan news, love hearing all about it! Really sad you couldn't did out today mrs, I'm guessing that you didn't realise that was the case? Are you going to book a gender scan?

Kirstipops · 13/05/2014 20:06

yay Mrsb, lovely to hear about another good scan!

Goats it just means you've got it to look forward to, and by then we'll be uber-jealous of you hehe!!

It's only really been in the last week (I'm now 20+3) I've felt little twinges but couldn't pin them down as baby! Plus as the little one is lying with its spine facing outwards the sonographer said that's prob why I haven't felt kicking as such. Also have an anterior placenta which maybe makes a difference too, but happily it's not blocking the..um....exit?

I hadn't weighed myself before the BFP but i'm reckoning I've gained over a stone, eep. Determined not to get fraught over it, the vast majority of that went on in the first trimester as I was stuffing myself to stop from feeling sick, I tend to gain around my thighs and hips but I'm still wearing the same size undercrackers so haven't felt much of a difference there, maybe it's all going on insulation for the baby :P I'm going to breastfeed so hopefully that will help it trickle off bit by bit anyway.

yellow and sea I've messaged you both re: the FB group!

TroubleAndFyfe · 13/05/2014 20:07

Oh yes, and in other news I booked a holiday! We're off to Spain in 3.5 weeks, can't bloody wait! Grin

pebble82 · 13/05/2014 20:51

I'm off to Portugal on Saturday. I'm ridiculously excited too Trouble :D

hefner · 13/05/2014 20:53

My scan went well, baby seems fine and it's a boy! I was really shocked, for some reason I was expecting it to be another girl, but I'm slowly getting used to the idea. Really glad I found out, I'm so excited now! Bit gutted I can't reuse all DD's clothes though, I've saved them all and they were so cute. I'll still reuse as much as possible but might have to give the dresses away! Oh well, it gives me an excuse to buy some more cute little baby clothes.

YellowWellies · 13/05/2014 20:55

Contain your envy, we're off camping to Loch Ness Confused .

Hef lovely news!

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