Dec 2014 Thread #5 - Battered and bruised we limp through the second trimester

[SassehMonsta]

Here we go again, the thrills & spills of leaky boobs, and feeling baby move for the first time - Lets go!

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Congratulations hannie, I'm having a boy as well :)

Ah I loved 911 but the others are after my time so so old !

I had another glamour moment tonight... Got off the train from visiting my friend, walked down the road towards the shops and suddenly felt the need to be sick. Tried to talk myself out of it, but up it was coming. I literally dove into Starbucks as they were the nearest place to me, and... now, picture the "worst toilet in Scotland" scene from Trainspotting... yep.

Holy moly peace... In taking that image to work. :(

catface I have had discharge since the beginning and have had to wear panty liners all the time. Like everyone said as long as it's not smelly or itchy it's fine. Apparently it's hormones.
Congrats hannie and imbrian! We have 2 boys so far...
I'm currently sitting with an ECG monitor stuck to my body and cables everywhere. Not comfy.
Have a nice weekend all!

May I tentatively join?
I have been lurking a long time, but had several mcs in the past.
Not sure which thread to join as EDD either Xmas day or New Year's Day depending on which scan I believe (or even earlier by LMP)
Feeling bumpy and lumpy, and having a brave night, so posting.

I expected more from an hestablishment like Starbucks, Drew. But I suppose every other bugger spies it as a quick fix and does the same as me, but doesn't clean up after themselves! Dirty bastards. I have a serious public toilet phobia so I'm probably exaggerating, but it was nasty.

And another bloody thing! I'm so spotty I've always had really dry skin all over and have never suffered from spots - just the odd one every now and then. They're all over my damn face now. I don't wear make up in the summer, so apart from scrubbing it and drinking plenty of water I don't know what to do!

Welcome cuppa

I had a crappy day at school. Managed to coax myself to go swimming (16 very slow lengths) which was good.

even managed to do some house tidying too. But now I'm exhausted and achey.

Irrationally irritated by DHs tiredness and desire to just watch stuff all evening (I really don't much enjoy sitting watching a screen). His "fun thing to do" suggestion for tomorrow was going to the cinema. I had to go upstairs and take some deep breaths to avoid stropping at him

2 weeks til 20 week scan...getting a bit nervous (and very impatient!)

17+5

Peace my chin seems to be extra spotty ATM :( can't help but squeeze so end up like one big scabby chin! Argh

bettycakes ask your GP for fluticasone nasal spray. It's a steroid. It is fine in pregnancy - they know this as its also an asthma med. takes a few weeks to work but it really helps....

peace and lady, I'm uber spotty too :(
Developed big lumpy boobs which look similar to my sons marble bag-yuk!
Blooming, my bum!

betty try prevailin, safe in pregnancy. I have several friends who swear by it, and has worked for my son who still suffers when doped up to the nines. Good luck

Also spotty with copious discharge. Have tickets to a Lindsey Stirling (violinist, youtube her!) gig in early Nov.... Standing seats only! Want to go very badly but at 8+ months pregnant couldbe fun ;-)

long day, chickened out of swimming as too tired but did lunch with a close friend, and planned a week off work.

I LOVE Lindsay Stirling!!! Also a massive fan of Tyler ward, another youtuber, went to his show in November and bumped into him on the street and got a hug and a picture best day ever!!

Thank you so much everyone for the hay fever advice. Sneezing so much it's keeping me awake, apparently pregnancy makes it worse. Oh the joy!

Shanels. Why are you wired to an ECG. Are you ok??

drewswife I've always had a fast heart rate but since the pregnancy it's got faster so I've been fitted with a mobile ECG to wear until tomorrow. Thank you for asking!

Hi all,

I'm kind of rejoining - thread 5 wow! Have been lurking and posting sporadically in the past but determined to keep up this time!

I'm 18+5 and am feeling massive, boobs are having a growth spurt for the millionth time and I'd only just got my new bras sorted - argh!

Looking forward to keeping up with you all this time

Bettycakes I was suffering quite bad but refused to keep going to docs to ask if I can have one thing or another. Done a bit of googling, prevalin was the main one people seemed to be advised to take and a few people went for becanase so off I went to purchase some prevalin only to find it all sold out but becanase wasn't so that's what I went for, much to the disgust of the pharmacist when! I only take it once a day in the morning then I am good to go. My experience so far is most doctors and my midwife when I asked her just said no you can't take anything at all didn't even recommend anything. I also found the nose creams to work (similar to hay max) but I have something different. Not had to use it as much as becanase does the trick. Vaseline also works!

To be clear this is just what I do and it isn't medical advise prevalin does seem to be the main one people go for but it's same ingredients - the only reason I've come across them saying you can't take anything in pregnancy is just down to the fact there isn't any research on it plus which pregnant woman wants to be a guinea pig to begin with! I think there main concerns are also first 12 weeks due to fetal development. If in doubt call your doc up probably also something to do with your history just in case. As an asthmatic id always suffered and alway took an antihistmine so I decided a spray was better than a tab.

Last night I felt what felt like massive kicks - I could feel them from the outside but surely it couldn't be he baby could it? I haven't felt anything at all up until now, I would have thought I would feel little movements inside before?? So confused!

17+6

I felt this one in the outside and saw belly moving at about then. The movements were very low down. I'm 19+3 today and dp can feel kicks and they occasionally get higher up. I now feel him moving several times a day instead of just once or twice.

But I haven't felt anything at all before then? Is that not really strange? It was really low down oooohhh hope it was baby!

I was sitting up in bed this morning and reached forward for a pillow - felt a BIG... something, yelped and thought I'd been hit in the bump.

Hard to describe the sensation but it had a bit of a nerve twang in it. Happened once more, again when leaning forward, not as strong. High up on the right side.

Haven't felt any movement so far at all. I don't think these were kicks (jeez, if they were I'm signing them up for rugby training now). Any ideas? Are my muscles just struggling to accommodate twins?!

17+6

16+1 today and need a bit of reassurance. Eeeeek. Went to work and feel totally paranoid about the baby. Felt tiny movements a few days ago. Nothing since yesterday or today so far... Tell me to shut up and chill. Please!!

drew I'm having exactly the same concern as you. Can feel lots of movements one day, then nothing the next.

I'm telling myself it's because the baby is so small so might just change position to a place where you won't feel it.