January 2015 #7: Glowing & growing? Rock on 2nd trimester!

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Onwards into the 2nd trimester, where hopefully the bumps will overtake the poo factories!

Stats here.

Ohhh what pram did you get rum?

Im dragging Dh to the baby show in Glasgow, it's in September. Stupidly excited for it!

Ooh, that website looks a dangerous place Lady! Thanks for the link.

I got the Joolz Day pram 2nd hand. It's brown with tan leather handles - doesn't sound much, but looks very nice in person. And now I keep looking at it & imagining an actual baby going in it.

I've considered the bumpfest Mad, but it's quite a lot of money for a couple to attend.

Sounds fab rum! Just think there will be a precious little bundle tucked up in it in less than 6 months.

As if he chose to broach that subject in a whatsapp message Lily! Bloody men. Mr Rpopz has been pretty quiet and understanding about the sex thing tbh... I think he's prob relieved I'm no longer a ttc sex Nazi haha!!

Lulu!!! Fucking autocorrect!! X

Rpopz, I think DH is the same after 10 months ttc I think he glad of the break lol. Although compared to when I was pg with DS we've dtd much more. I think we only did it once and I was so scared something would go wrong we didn't do it again! We're not exactly hanging from the chandeliers but at least we've done it a few times since he's been home.

Thanks Rum. Not really but I'm home now so I can go to bed.

LadyC Born is great, I went to the one in Hackney a few weeks ago. They had a whole wall of slings and carriers, the staff were really good. Ill definitely go back.

I have a friend who is really struggling to conceive and has had a number of rounds of IVF. Am trying to muster the strength to tell her my news, but am really nervous. Any tips for how to handle it?

LadyC DH and I are planning to go to the baby show. Just so we can see all the buggies we're considering all in one place so we won't have to traipse around different shops. Also he's a bloody DEMON at getting ridiculous discounts on show stock. He works in exhibitions so knows all the tricks.

Mad I thought about bumpfest, but worry it will piss me off like blogfest did. In that it was really good, but I got really frustrated trying to choose which of the concurrent sessions to attend. (They try to vary the concurrent content but bumpfest sessions ALL look interesting, how on earth can you choose between them?) Then add the workshops and one-to-ones in the mix which are going on at the same time and it just becomes a massive plate-spinning headache. I felt I spent half of blogfest dashing between rooms....

I thought about bump fear but was put off by the cost, having already paid for NCT.

Really want to go to the Baby Show in October!

14 + 6

"Bump Fear"!!!!! I meant Bumpfest!!

Haha

rum I'm totally jello you got your joolz already! I think I would spend all day crying looking at it and imagining my wee one in there :D

I'm considering the baby show, although haven't mentioned it to DH, I know he'd hate it so might go with a friend but wouldn't want to buy a big baby item without him there. I might ask him when he's pissed me off or done something wrong he wants forgiveness for, then he'll definitely say yes, hehe I'm such a witch.

Born is amazing, I've been eyeing their website, I'm going to check out one of their london stores after my 20 week scan when I can officially start spending!!

Finally home after a long hot day in the office. Day off tomorrow and it's my birthday, all I want is a lie in and a cool bath, I'm easily pleased these days :)

Hahahaha Bump Fear - sounds appropriate!

I mentioned the Baby Show to DH and he practically broke out in a rash. Guess he won't be going to that with me then! Maybe we can have a Jan Bus outing for those of us in the south? TBH it sounds kind of nightmarish, but also kind of fun. Although, at the rate I'm going I might have everything by then. Never underprepared, that's me.

Ooh, birthday tomorrow Saras! Hope it's a lovely one.

Camsie that's a tough one, and as someone who was on the receiving end of that I don't have a standard answer. I'd just tell her, soon, so she hears it from you & not via some other source. That was always something I appreciated. And then you'll probably have to play it by ear depending on how she responds. I know I was in different places at different times - sometimes my friends' news made me really hopeful that my baby would soon come, other times I was in a darker place & while I was happy for them, I mourned what I still didn't have. Chances are she'll still be happy for you, regardless of how she feels for herself. Sorry, I've written an essay now.

I am definitely planning a trip to the Bristol Born, as well as the Kiddicare there next time we go to see the in-laws. Better plan a trip to see them soon...

Camsie, can you text/email your friend? It will give her time to get used to you being pg. Also she will be able to react how she likes without seeing you face to face iyswim? I appreciated friends telling dh and I By text, it meant we could be upset and cry for ourselves, but we were really happy for our friends, just overwhelmingly sad for us too.i hope this makes sense!

Welcome back Kate! Glad you had a good time and I can empathise with the lowness for no reason. I was like that for a few days last week!

Rum- your pram sounds lovely. I like a tan handle! (Not many about)

Mad- exciting for you too getting your bits :) I shall check out that website!
Lulu- I would def be honest, say how you feel and why. Dh and I are Dtd less this pass week or so. We are down to the national average which is not like us! We argue lots and make up lots normally- maybe that fire has to be tamed a tad now we have a second on the way and I feel tried / sick all the time - plus rather whale- like right about now!

Dh and I still haven't dtd, I think he is secretly enjoying the break after three years of ttc. We have spoke about it but neither of us have been that bothered tbh. We are off on holiday on Monday for 10 days, so who knows what will happen...

Saw midwife today. Pretty quick meeting but did get to hear hesrtbeat and recorded it for dp to listen to :)

We are slowly dtd more now I'm having some sickness free days. DH has been very understanding and the sound of retching isn't very sexy so I don't think he's wanted to come near me!

Got new book today (another one!) called 'yoga mama yoga baby' it has new asana sequences for each month and goes into ayurveda in relation to pregnancy and birth, looks good from my skim read so far! I need to get cracking if I'm going to get through all these books by d day!!

Good on you blizy! See what happens on the hol. Dh and I are probably in need to the aggro of arguments and make up sex. I think I may be finally growing up and getting a bit bored of the drama :) ...

In need Of a break *

I'm finally home. My lovely mother is staying with me for the night. As some of you may have seen on my late night Monday facebook post the op went as well as it could have. I'm still bleeding and in quite a lot of pain from the spinal comfortable has been utterly unachievable thing the last day and half. I have to keep an eye in the bleeding and any signs of going into labour and lots and lots of rest for the next couple of weeks. Thank you all for your lovely messages and well wishes.

Mummyk8 I'm so,glad you're home. Hope the bleeding and pain calms down soon. for you.