June 2015 - thread 6 - baby kicks and bumps appearing

[AnythingNotEverything]

New thread ... Hopefully no more sadness for the June Bugs.

Sunbathing I think you are being really smart about the house thing.
We moved less than a year ago and we could probably have afforded £150k more on a house but decided to be sensible bearing in mind I was only just back at work and another mat leave was on the cards at some point.

Plus the interest rates are going to go up, they def will, and a lot of people are going to be in trouble with rising costs of living and not being able to pay. I'd assume that your mortgage payments on a new house will go up, so you are prepared.

Having holidays and enjoying some disposable income, particularly when you are on mat leave and entertaining kids is worth a lot in terms of life enjoyment!

Also I was still on mat leave when we got our mortgage and I had to get a letter from work to confirm I was going back and what I will be earning in order to get the mortgage agreed. An added hassle!!

My nausea came back with a vengeance on Friday, when we had a sitter and a rare night out. Better now but I am now constipated and haven't been since Friday!! Found some fybogel that I had for after DS' birth so I've taken that. Fingers crossed!

I ve no exact idea where the new house will be as we need to sell mine first, so likely be renting when the baby arrives as the house we really want may have sold by the time I sell. If we do get the house we want then I will hav to change doctors etc but luckily my mw covers that doctors surgery too so shouldn't be too much change. I just hope we sell before June.

Dh and I bought our first home in may, got married in August and fell pregnant pretty much straight away... We're lucky, we know we're not in an awful position but my goodness irs been a financial stress. We've bought a 2 bed apartment, it's beautiful and will be fine while we've got one little one, but it's inevitable that we'll have to move next year! We'll cross that bridge when we get to it....!
Rushed around getring some Christmas shopping done today and had to stop and sit or go outside for fresh air 4/5 times! My blood pressure is low, I've been told it's 'too low' but with no real advice or guidance on what to do. Nobody (gp, midwife...) seems too worried about it but I'm sure this is the cause of my light headedness and funny turns!

I found peanut butter sandwiches have helped whenever I ve felt dizzy, I have a little Tupperware box with me when I go out with some in.

I agree with you sunbathing. We thought ahead and stretched ourselves a little, which I'm really glad we did as we have a house in a lovely area with enough bedrooms for the two children we'll have. However this was when the interest rates were at their highest (in recent years), so we know we'll easily manage when they go back up. We've had it amazing in recent years as the interest rates went down a lot not long after we bought our house and the interest we've paid has been minimal (we got a great deal at the right time). DH has also had a promotion which covers the cost of me not working too.

In the grand scheme of things, low bp obviously isn't a concern. It's really having an affect on my day to day living at the mo though, and it'll no doubt get worse before it gets better! Great!
Dh has gone out for a mates birthday so I've just treated myself to a crisp sandwich! Rock and roll!!

Tori that is a normal blood pressure, not too high.

Sunbathing I have had spd/ pelvic girdle pain both pregnancies but that presented with pain first of all particularly in the pubic bone. Looser joints are common in pregnancy, but I haven't experienced exactly what you describe.

I am suffering the beginnings of varicose veins again, but not in my legs... It was so painful last and there's nothing I can do about it! I know it's tmi, but it's not the sort of thing that you can really discuss IRL :(

Thelovecats, do you have any tips for pelvic girdle pain? I suddenly got a pain a few days ago (when walking and moving only) which hasn't gone and a midwife said it is classic pelvic girdle pain. She said to speak to my midwife at my next appt but that's at 28 weeks - helpful! It doesn't sound good based on what she said so I'm worried about how I'll cope with looking after DD (who I have no choice but to carry).

Here you self refer to a womens specific physio for help, and also to get a support belt fitted.
The main thing that helps is keeping your legs together, for example when getting in/out of car keep knees together, walking up stairs one at a time, no squatting when getting stuff out of fridge for example, no breaststroke legs when swimming.
It is really tough when you have another to look after, but on the plus side it didn't cause me any problems during birth, and went away really quickly after I had the babies.

I had pgp last pregnancy, quite late on (from 30 weeks ish I think).

I found my midwife no help so I saw a Chiro (who i see for me back anyway!) and he really helped me. But it's the relaxin, and often your body makes too much of it.

It did mean I had to pay for the treatment though, £30 a time (I saw him twice I think). I'm sure you can get treatment on the nhs but you'd probably wait longer.

The keeping legs together is the best tip!

Thank you very much both. I didn't suffer at all during my last pregnancy but what set it off this time was carrying my DD (not long after replying to the question about carrying children!). I'm worried that it's going to end up really bad if it's started at 17 weeks.

Is it better to bend over than squat then (going against usual advice)? The stair tip is great as stairs are what sets it off every time and I hadn't thought of that. I've never noticed whether I keep my legs together or not so will pay attention now!

For thrush I was recommended to eat probiotic yoghurt as well as applying it. Takes a couple of days but it really works.

I'm still feeling ropey.

I still need to get a few more presents but have no opportunities to do it without the DC and I'm not sure I have the energy!

IMO the best chair out there is the babybjorn 'babysitter' chair. Worth every penny. I got one for dc1 and it lasted until dc3. Lasts for ages - well into toddlerdom. The cover is so easy to wash. Folds up tiny. It basically just uses their own movements and body weight to rock them. If they stir whilst asleep in it it gently rocks them back to sleep, it's also easy to rock it yourself and much more natural than vibrating/battery powered rockers. If they are fast asleep it stays still.

I will definitely be buying one again this time - seriously can't recommend it enough