March Mummies 2015 - second tri continues with ever growing bumps, boobs and babies

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New thread - have lost count which number it is!

Must have been scary theone but glad to hear baby is ok. Not long until your scan so hopefully that will give you some more reassurance.

four how lovely of your mum.

DS was back to back. I had contractions every 2 minutes for 44 hours before I got to 4cm. I was so tired by that point I had to have an epidural to get through it even though I had been really against it. It still progressed very slowly even when I was in established labour and I asked for a cs but they wouldn’t give me one. Eventually had him naturally after 55 hours. Hoping it is much speedier this time but I won’t hold my breath. At least I will be more prepared.

So many back to backs amongst us-- DD was too. I was hoping it wasn't that common!

Just a quick one - women have and do birth vaginally after 2,3 even 4 sections - there is no such thing as 'no option'

been a bit awol this week - bus at work - theone that sounds very scary but glad it is all OK

MW was discussing the viable at 24 weeks with me on tuesday - can't wait to pass that milestone! Still being kicked and punched regularly and DH is seeing movements from the outside a lot more now! Active little babba. Will ask at next appt about counting kicks and what they think here in NZ and when to start monitoring more - think i too will be a bit of a nervous wreck!

Bidding on a cot this weekend on trademe and really hope we win it! Went to look at it and in very good condition and its way cheaper than brand new! Fingers crossed!

2 weeks until we get the keys to our house and then its moving time! Just want to get there now so we can start planning the nursery

ANyone got any themes or specific plans for nursery/baby's room??

rainbow I'm having a blue theme with darker blue 'sweet dreams' stencilled. Then I've bought two large framed posters - one of Mickey Mouse and co and one of the alphabet. The idea being that the room is generic and bright coloured accessories until the little guy develops his own preferences then we can change the posters to whoever, whatever he likes.

We're also buying a block shelf thingy from ikea and in each block we'll put different things - teddies sitting in one; night line in another; books on another and you can also put drawers in which we'll put along the bottom and out boring sheets and stuff in.

Can you tell I'm excited

We're using our big spare room. We weren't going to with a view to putting dc 1 into the big room and having his nursery ready for dc 2 so that the nursery was always the smaller room.... Then it took us 20months to conceive so we figured we might only get one so should just live for the day and 'plan ahead' a bit less.

WeMre getting rid of the furniture that's currently in there today - painting starts tomorrow. Sooooo excited!

Roll on 24 weeks! 5days to go.

Have a great weekend everyone x

not decorating a room for baby yet as will be in with us for at least 6 months. then we might be moving so will wait until then to think about that depending on whether the new landlord will let us decorate. .
26 weeks today and feeling ok had my second physio appointment on Thurs which was good. hip was put back in place again, got a new support belt that I can no longer remember how to get on and she did some dry needling on some muscles in my thighs. I have woken up this morning still in pain but don't feel like an elephant has kicked me in the fanjo. even if just a few hours' respite I'll take it!

Rainbow we are having a nursery themed around children's books. We don't know if baby is a boy or a girl so have painted in a creamy yellow and pale green.

Unfortunately we don't get todo the whole nursery thing as once baby is big enough to be outta our room it will have to share with big bro, was planning on decorating his room over next few weeks but now waiting till after the babyis here incase it's a girl, was planning on doing room very boyish so will just wait till baby is here then decide what to do!

Yes, ours will eventually be sharing with our DS, who has a lovely egg yolk yellow room with tree and bird decals. Will happily suit either. Trying to decide when to rearrange the room to give DS times to get used to it. Probably once the baby is here!

we dont get to do the nursery thing either but we are giving our room a make over. its never really been done apart from a fresh coat of magnolia a bit of gloss and new bedding and curtains. so hopefully before baby arrives that will all be done. baby will be in with us until he/she is old enough to share with ds or dd. if baby is a girl then will be longer as dd is a bit less gentle natured than ds.

I've got the afternoon off work on Tuesday to look at a new school for dd, and then I'll be repainting some of the spare room to start turning it into the nursery. I only repainted it last year but it's rather pink, and I'd like it to be a bit more neutral so I'm going to paint some of the walls off white and put up animal stickers. I have a new elephant blind coming next week, it's so exciting! Easily pleased heh?!

I'm excited for you four

Have fun!

Hi all
Theone what an awful scare. Glad everything is ok.
This lo will be sharing as well until we can pull our fingers out and convert the loft so no exciting nursery decorating for me. Boo.
It's going to stay in with us as long as dh can stand the shuffling and snuffling and then in with ds for a bit.
I will be counting kicks I think. I had an awful time when ds was born and thinking back I'm pretty sure I had reduced movement at least 24 hours before. I still think I had a small leak in my waters on Christmas Eve and ds was not delivered till 27th.
Both my labours have been back to back and so completely and utterly different.
Dd was a 36 hour labour with drip and then forceps as failed to get to pushing stage but with ds I rocked up to hospital at 11.30 at 2cms and had delivered by 1.30. I had a lovely calm controlled labour with dd but was like a wild beast with ds. Goes to show that everytime is different. I don't know what to expect this time round.
Did any of you others with back to back labours have premature urge to push? That's my main worry I think.

I don't think I did three, but then again I had an epidural with Dd which slowed everything down.

Hi ladies this is my first time on mumsnet please be kind!
I am due march 6th so 25 weeks and have had a whirlwind of a pregnancy! Not planned and only found out I was pregnant in August... we are not in the best position as I am working in my job until after Christmas, then moving 70+ miles to live with my boyfriend. We are happy and excited but I am just so nervous as my whole life is going to change. We will be moving in with his parents for a short time while we find our own place (hopefully before march 6th....)
It is lovely to read everyone talking about decorating their nurserys but I won't be able to do this...
I am just so worried about the birth. I am so happy to be pregnant but it had all happened so fast and as I said my whole life is changing, I don't know how I am going to cope with the pain of the birth scared I will panic. Any ideas for how to keep calm and in control in labour? (And life..??)
Thanks xxxx

Welcome emilyrose.
Just a quick one as I have no battery left.
Don't worry now about birth etc now as it sounds like you've enough going on x
By March 6th you will be willing labour on.

Welcome Emily

Welcome Emily - nice to have you in the group! I think worrying about the birth and what follows is fairly normal, but I understand it's all been more of a shock to the system in your case, so might just take a bit longer to get your head around. I used Hypnobirthing in my first pregnancy, a lot of which is simply relaxation and breathing techniques, so something along those lines might be useful. On the subject of nurseries, I haven't been in a position to decorate one for either baby so you're not alone! Think of it as just another job that you can avoid doing .. try to look forward rather than worry (although easier said than done, I know). x

speaking of shock at finding out you are pregnant i think none can be as shocked as my nan was. she thought she was going through the change. got up one morning with wat she thought was a tummy bug and gave birth there and then and her youngest children were her twins in their 20's. very lucky she was well liked in the community and everyone rallied round she had everything she needed before she even got home from hospital. heartwarming family story love telling it or hearing it

Welcome Emily

Baby will be sharing with us for at least 6 months then will have to go in with her brother. Luckily when we had him we planned ahead and painted his room yellow with Disney wall stickers so it’s very gender neutral. They have the largest bedroom in the house as well. It’s a good size room and even with DS’s new bed, the cot, furniture and toys there is still plenty of floor space for playing.

I reach the magical 24 weeks tomorrow. I know babies that have survived after being born at 23 and 24 weeks so really happy to reach this milestone.

Welcome to the mad house Emily! How far on where you when you found out? I was 12w 4d, had a private scan after first BFP because we had no idea how far on I would be!

On the nursery front - we moved house a month ago for the sole reason of baby having her own room. I'm hopefully planning on painting the main wall pale pink, with a logo 'we made a wish and you came true'. She already has built in wardrobe (already full!!) so just have to put in a chest of drawers. I've also been given a white vintage rocking chair for her room! (From a friends mum, it is 23 years old, she has nursed all her children in it) I love the thought of it having so much history!! Havent started on the nursery yet, currently still full of boxes.

We want to start trying for no2 very soon after baby girl is born, will potentially mean moving again though as current property is very small! But we'll figure it out :)

Theone, your gran's story is lovely!! What a lovely surprise!

Gah! I'm so annoyed!! Turned up for my 24 week mw appointment today (looking forward to first growth measurement) to be told my appointment has been cancelled and the earliest mw appointment they can make me is 8th December!!

Worst thing is that apparently we were told that there was no mw in clinic today (off sick) yet 4 of us saw the replacement mw come in...I'm so not happy at all!!

Thanks everyone, I have heard of hypnobirthing I will look in to it.
I found out I was pregnant at the end of August, and as I had had a bleed in June assumed I was about 4-6 weeks. So in October went to my 12 week scan to be told I was actually 18 weeks!! Been a roller coaster ride!! Getting my head around it all now, looking forward to surprise of finding out of it is a girl or boy when the lo is born :)
That's annoying Durham, I had to wait until I was 22 weeks to even meet my midwife as I was a late booker. Its not fair to leave you waiting around for another 2 weeks!! Xx