December 2014, Thread #6 August Amazonian's, Warriors of the 2nd Trimester

[Ladylel]

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Here we go thread 6, over half way - I am woman, hear me roar
In numbers too big to ignore!

hugs Ladylel, that is a lot of stressful stuff to process especially given that we all exist in a permanent state of paranoia anyway. Might it be worth getting in touch with the hospital to see if they have a premie support group? My friend from my NCT group had a premie at 32 weeks and she found the group invaluable afterwards. might be worth seeing if you can speak to someone who has already been through it so you have some expectations that aren't just stats from someone who has lived it? And her little boy caught up with ours really quickly and is healthy as anything now x

Re nosebleeds, I had them through pg1 and my bp was rock steady. I think its to do with the membranes in your nose get more sensitive. It really used to hit me when I was in aircon especially in the car.

Re changing bump size, mine changes on time of day, how i'm standing, how much food i've stuffed in, all sorts.

I'm quite fair skinned (freckly and pale) my mum has a few stretch marks from me and my sister but they are clear and silvery, I don't notice them.

I have a few old stretch marks from my fatter days and lost a bunch of weight so my boobs have them and my thighs and hips but they aren't that noticeable it's the cellulite that is !

I have started re filling back out so my boob stretch marks are 'gone' and my tummy ones are reforming, I do have thread veins starting to show up now tho in strange patches on my stomach and thighs.

Just had an attack of the thimble wees!!

monkeybaby that's a good idea will have to look into it xx

Oh and stretch marks, I slathered myself in oil religiously all the way along which gave me lovely soft skin but stretch marks still started at about week 32 anyway. Tbh i think its luck of the draw. The only thing it might help with is keeping your skin elastic so that you don't get lots of saggyness in the belly area post munchkin departure. Mine have all faded to silvery in less than two years despite being a beautiful vibrant purple on arrival so don't lose hope all together :)

oh yeah, and i discovered that as my belly button flattens out, the skin is mega soft

Loosing the will to live today. Arrived at work after a short day yesterday to find a whole bunch of stuff that had been inputted wrong and changed around for a client. Took me about an hour and a half to work out what the heck had been done to my simple spread sheet (the boss had got involved, thinking he knew best!!!!! No!!!) and then another hour or 2 to correct it and fish out the mistakes. Uuurgh. And now I have a client that I hate doing work for, which needs sorting for tomorrows VAT deadline. Arrrrgh. Worst thing is, I have no idea where I am up to in his work, as it keeps getting side-lined for more important things. (gladly, but it means I'm so lost!)

Not having thimble wees, having "drowning a continent" wee's and "torpedoes that could sink whole countries" poo's. Stretch marks have appeared on my boobs (luckily silvery pale ones as I'm so pale I reflect the sunlight!) and they are sneaking up under my belly/hips/sides. I keep attacking them with cream but they come back with force.

Foul mood, and DH isn't helping. I occasionally google-message him while we are both at work and he's just being a grumpy git. He is considering applying for a new job (which should be positive) but is just grumpy about everythinggggg. Just get over it, the company has screwed you over and theres NOTHING you can do about it, but JUST STOP SULKING. #Rage

Not really any real pregnancy moans, but I can't wait until I have a replacement sorted and can go on maternity leave, even if we will be unbelievably skint (lets try and live off £8k a year!! why not?! DH better get a new job before we resort to that again!). Can no longer go on our NCT course as he can't get time off work, and we can't afford it, and all our funding options would be based on what we are earning at the moment, which is soon to end. Interviewing for my replacement this week and next. Thank goodness.

21+4 & angryyyyyyyy.

Right, here's my disproportionate woe for the day, heightened by pregnancy and exhaustion. I want to cry. I ordered some make up setting spray ready for a big family wedding tomorrow (whole other moan there), forgot to pick it up from Debenhams yesterday so dragged myself in today, despite getting brain zaps and just wanting to sleep all day, and the order won't arrive until tomorrow. I'm going away tonight so won't be able to pick it up in time. DH valiantly offered to come back up for it (2hr round trip) or go to the nearest Urban Decay counter (miles away) to get me one, but I'm too tired and pissed off to care. Also need to finish doing my mani and pack all our clothes and make something for dinner. Cry.

I see what you mean monkey (runs off to stroke bellybutton - thank goodness the boss is out!)

Sasseh, you deviant.

A tentative hello to all you angry peeps today!
hope you're all feeling better soon, or that some belly button stroking proves to be a relaxing distraction ;)

Just got back from MW / consultant appointment; apparently I'm not putting on enough weight. Given the amount I am eating, I can't see how that is physically possible. Enjoy the sunshine, folks, I am off to empty the contents of the fridge into my face - it's Dr.'s orders, don'tchaknow? xx

Cuppa how much weight have you put on? I'm 22+3 and have only put on about 8lbs, no idea if that's normal but hoping I don't start piling it on!

I put on 8lb in the first few weeks, but I have lost 2lb since booking in at 12 weeks. I am 20 weeks tomorrow. Incidentally, with DS I lost alb initially, and didn't start gaining again until past 30 weeks, so maybe this is normal for me. I was at least a stone lighter to begin with back then too, so in my head I have gained far more weight this time round...

My inny belly button is now most definitely a flat outty .

Quite proud of myself. I've been injecting myself with clexane fot the last week and only two tinny tiny bruises.

Afternoon everyone, after having the last 3 days off to make a start on the baby's room and procrastinating every day I have finally done it! The bedroom has been used as my dressing room/wardrobe/dumping ground for the last 2 years! Ive taken 13 bags of clothes and shoes to the charity shop and managed to get 2 wardrobes and a chest of drawers into 1 wardrobe and a drawer haha! DP has dismantled all old furniture and stripped the walls ready to be plastered, having new radiator, window ledge and skirting boards all done by my lovely dad! Also managed to clean the whole house and feel loads better for it but im now harpooned on the bed after a shower! Cant wait to decorate and then have the furniture in I think I will then feel organised! Hope everyone is well xx

wow hannie, super productive day!

I'm still grumpy. Went to buy a bikini but no-where was selling them apart from on sale racks in non-pairs. (swimming costume too tight & want to go to aquanatal tomorrow). tried Next, Mamas & Papas, then Sainsburys (trying to stay out of town centre at 5:30pm!) and ended up buying lots of sweets and carbs!! Then found myself in ASDA and bought a cheap set (5 for both). Tried it on when I got home and the bottoms are fine, but the tops awful for support. for 2.50 I shouldn't complain!

Fed up with everytthingggg. Might run a bath later. No idea about weight gain, can't be bothered to get on the WiiFit. Boobs are aching and producing lots of milk. grumble grumble bitch moan.

21+4. Hurry uppppppp

toria how are you finding it? I've been doing the same with Fragmin for 4 weeks now - sometimes bruise free and a few corkers...no idea what I did wrong or right each time though! The hard part I'm finding is it's starting to hurt more as my skin seems to have toughened up and the needle is harder to push in. It doesn't help that I can only inject into my belly as there isn't enough squidge on my legs to avoid injecting into muscle (am classic apple shape, not lovely and skinny)

I have two phobias in life. Clowns and bellybuttons.

Right now the thought of my bellybutton (which I have spent years denying the existance of) sticking out is making me want to puke and cry!!!

Cuppa I had a mega active baby in the womb and she still has tonnes of energy! Up since 6am, 1.5 HR nap at nursery and currently running round the garden at high speed!
Ladylel, my niece was born at 32 weeks and was only in neonatal icu for one day before being transferred into the hdu and home after a week! A friends girl born at 27 weeks had a rougher time but is now a healthy year old toddler :-)

DD was always very active when I was pregnant and still is now - just like yours pepsi ours is up at 6am everyday and has just decided to drop her nap - argh! She was so active that she was even wriggling and pushing around in my belly when I was in the pushing stages of labour - think the midwife was freaked out!

Daddypig you mentioned prolapse - is that of the pelvic floor variety as that is what I am suffering from

I had midwife appt today and heard heartbeat which was much slower than last times, hopefully means she's chilling out a little! BP is also more normal now which is good.

Had my scan today (think I may be last). Everything's fine, but have to go back because baby wasn't playing ball and wouldn't let the sonographer see her face.

Also,it looks like a girl, will get that confirmed too next time.

Now to think of girls names, I had the perfect boys name in mind, but I'm really stuck for girls names.

Her middle name will be Jean (after my nan) and I like names like Rebecca, Olivia, Roxanne etc (can't use Olivia or Roxanne, we have this in our family already)

Any suggestions?

Also have anterior placenta, that's the one where you can't feel movements isn't it?

Argh, major calamity! I bought the ANISEED gaviscon by mistake! Gross.

monkey I'm finding it okay at the moment. Injecting in the tummy too. Skin seems okay at the moment. I find injecting slowly leads to less bruising. (a tip from my mum) I haven't attempted in my thighs yet. I'm going to try to avoid it for as long as possible as I can still remember the bruising my mum had on her legs. Also would be worried about hitting the muscle.

Monkeybaby, I got given it by prescription. Next time I'm specifying the peppermint. I've said it once, I'll say it again. The aniseed one is like swallowing Berty Bassets spunk. Utterly vile.

Hehehe Bighairy, usually on prescrip here too but I haven't had time to get a docs appointment to re-up and as I swig it like its water I had to get emergency purchase. If only I'd paid attention in Tesco....
And thanks for tips Toria, might give thigh a go tomorrow and see what happens. I'll keep you posted!