Jan 2016 #6 ....bumps and blooming ahoy!

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Welcome tiny!

That's a lovely cardi blue! Love crochet and stitching but would like to take up knitting again.

Childbirth is a strange one - I was all set for a relaxed water birth...I did a HypnoBirthing course and did tons of relaxation exercises...oh and perineal massage (in the shower) ...and then had a CS which was over in 5 minutes. I liked the comment in my birth notes: "Time spent in labour: none"

Great knitting blue.

Have felt somewhat compelled to start organising but then realised I dont' really have that much to organise - international house moves and a general dislike of clutter means I don't tend to hold on to junk. All the clutter right now is DHs who is currently renovating our bathroom!

Also no nursery decorating as this baby won't have it's own room till it's at least 6months old and we decide which of the two siblings should share.

My pre-baby to do list basically just involves encouraging DH to finish off all the DIY bits and pieces that we won't have time to do once DC arrives!

valancy don't worry I've done absolutely zero sorting out and dh is still doing all cooking/cleaning, and I'm 15+1! Like you I'm waiting for this burst of energy, I feel better some days but I really notice the tiredness and lack of energy if I do a lot, like I had the busiest day yesterday and was out in a pub until midnight for dh's birthday, I almost fainted at one point because I hadn't eaten in a few hours, then because I didn't get to sleep until 1am and couldn't sleep past 8am, I'm knackered and have zero energy today, feel like crap and as if I'm hungover even though obviously I stuck to water and beck's blue all night!

Don't worry anyway we have ages our babies aren't coming until next year I'm too superstitious to start any nursery prep until nearer the time anyway.

I can't cope with thinking about childbirth right now, I'm v squeamish and it's just too much in my current fragile state! Will cross that bridge when I get to it.

anyone else getting a burning stretchy feeling going on inside i keep getting it at the bottom right hand side.. like heartburn of the belly! lol

Loved catching up today!! I'm TERRIFIED of childbirth after a traumatic back to back delivery of my DS 18 years ago! But have told DH that under no circumstances do I want an epidural unless it's for emergency intervention .... I hated it last time!

My DM is knitting and already have a beautiful shawl!

I want to start getting organised with junk and clutter soon! We need to move to a bigger house around september time so perfect time to de clutter! Think I'm going to go through my wardrobe tomorrow and pack up all my clothes that no longer fit!

Welcome Tiny I am a first timer too. Had my 12 week scan on Tuesday and saw a very wriggly baby turning somersaults and rolling about. The picture was a bit blurred but they said all measurements ok. They put me forward a few days so edd is now Jan 15th. Now into week 13 and have a definite bump as well, had to buy new clothes today.

Yeah I'm not going to be in my normal jeans for too much longer... Have bought some maternity ones from Topshop but want to make it to 16 weeks before I wear them if I can! So sad to be wearing jeans at all though in July, what is this weather?!

I've been living in leggings and pyjama bottoms most of the time. Last week I wore my oldest (and therefore most stretched/loosest) jeggings and they were starting to feel tighter on the legs, nooooo! Need to find more longer length t-shirts to wear with leggings, and hope the weather stays cool so I can carry on hiding my behind with a long cardi!

DH has been away this weekend so I'm intrigued to know if he thinks my belly has grown since friday morning!

yea there definately a shortage of long tops/tunics to wear with leggings

Hi ladies can I join in? I'm 27,married, new to mumsnet, I'm 11+3 with baby number 2. Scan isn't for over a week but already seen baby at 9 weeks so I'm not feeling too worried about 12week one!

11 weeks today and pretty much none of my clothes fit anymore, I feel so fat. Maternity trousers, loose tops and dresses from here on in.

I've made it clear to DH that I don't want any house guests for at least a week after birth. I can't be doing with a new baby and playing hostess. Plus I'm an introvert, if I feel vulnerable I like to be alone until I feel better, can't stand being fussed over.

Welcome mandry & tiny

I gave up normal clothes long ago. Now I'm 14 weeks I'm fully embracing the figure hugging/bump hugging summer dresses.

welcome Mandry x

Hi everyone....

I have been absent for a while. I was getting myself so stressed out about not having any symptoms so took a step back but I had my 12 week scan on Saturday and all is good so I think I can finally be optimistic about things!
Lookinf forward to catching up on everything and enjoying being pregnant!

Welcome mandry

Ordered a couple pairs of maternity jeans today since my 'fat' jeans are feeling the strain this weekend.

House guest update: SIL (x2) have booked to come for a long weekend towards the end of January (not too bad since the twins will likely be evicted in dec), this morning MIL announced she wanted to come for 2 weeks in January!!! DH is in the same place as me on this, it's too long, plus we're unlikely to have anywhere in the house for anyone (main spare room will be the nursery, don't have furniture for 3rd room). It's not that I don't want them to come, I want them to all feel included, but it's too much. My grandparents live locally, so we could use that as accommodation, but 2 weeks is too much for that.

Welcome Mandy

Thanks for all the cb tips mums! MrsFaz would you mind explaining why you didn't like the epidural?

I started knitting my shawl today

I was talking to DM last week about the time of the birth, and she (lives 1.5 hrs away) said she'd like to be around. I'm not sure. On the one hand I can see her being utterly fab and a real help, on the other I'd quite like it to be just the three of us for a few days. She's a really considerate soul and not nosey at all so I think I'd trust her to give us some space even if she was staying. Still, DH and I have roughly 6 months to make our minds up on that one.

Looking So with you on feeling hungover, that's exactly how I feel constantly. We went into town today (a ten minute walk) and I actually had to stop for a sit down halfway there and halfway back! Fingers crossed we get this mythical energy burst soonish hey.

Maybe Am also swearing by leggings and pyjamas - last night I had to dress up as we went out for Mum's birthday and it was awful wearing skinny jeans. I can just about get away with the dresses and skirts I wear at work, but have finally accepted that I need maternity tights - normal ones are squishing me so much I feel sick when they dig in!

Amy Glad your scan went well

Welcome Mandry!

Gosh 2 weeks is a very long time Ready
My folks live a good 200 miles away and when I visit I have a 2 night maximum stay policy else I start to go mad.

blackandwhite it is a very very personal opinion and wouldn't try to put anyone else off as its a very good method of pain relief! But I had my DS when I was only 13 so the whole thing was so traumatic anyway! It was probably good that I had one as DONT think I would have coped with the pain but afterwards my care was shocking! Because I was so young the midwives kind of ignored me and I was just left!! Not being able to move/get out of bed was horrible and they wouldn't let my mum stay to help me But was continued to be ignored! I don't think it would be like that now but it really affected me!

13?!!!

Yup oyster teenage mother now going back to babyhood!!!

mrsfaz firstly 13, wow. Secondly, that care sounds shocking, you'd think at that age they should have been giving you extra care not less. I'd hope a 13 year old today would get much better support - it seems like there is additional help for young mums these days.

Amy - it's good to hear other people feel the same! Because I haven't had morning sickness - and its the main question people ask - I can't help feeling what if I go for my scan and there's nothing there really not a nice feeling. But trying to
Keep positive!!!

Well y/day I gutted the box room with my wardrobes in it. Got rid of loads of rubbish and clothes I know I'll never wear. Feel much better. Had a mini meltdown because DH wasn't helping in the way I wanted - poor thing did try!!

Today has been spent in bed in my
Onesie watching Netflix! Love it!!

Tomorrow is the start of another week where I need to try and hide this massive bump!! 10 days until the scan!! Can't come quick enough!!!

I don't even want to think about visitors!!! I hate havin people to my house - we are so weird!! We would much rather go visit other people.

Whoever mentioned not thinking about childbirth - me too!! I'll never watch OBEM the rest of the year!!

aloha has been tough but now have a well rounded, polite, cultured, caring young man as a son and wouldn't change it! But think your right .... More support for teenage mums these days I think care i general has improved over the past 18 years! Watched one born every minute few weeks ago and they had designated "young mothers midwives" which I thought was realy interesting!!

Wynsey I felt the same but the scan was so lovely and the midwife just reassured me and said I was lucky. The tiredness is still horrendous though!

My and DH had exactly the same argument we have just moved house and I threw a huge strop because I didn't like the way he was putting things away! Hormones....