June 2016 #4 - 12 week scans, seeing tiny feet and hands!

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Happy new thread everyone :)

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Guilty Betty sorry!! They are lots of positive stories from other ladies on here though so must be worth it! I

Lol nehagarg we're meant to 'bloom' aren't we ???

Nehagarg I'm 14+1 and also absolutely exhausted. Have also had a horrible headache all day and heartburn this afternoon to top it off. I've spent most of the day on the sofa trying to convince DS that there are much more fun things to do than climb all over me.

My new look maternity jeans came today. Sooooo comfy. Might have also bought some boots to go with them! All my jeans from last time must have stretched and are too big atm.

Im 12+4 and still knackered, nausea also still appears in the afternoon. Ive definitely got a bump, in fact most evenings I'm so bloated I look about 5 months gone. Scan tomorrow, half terrified something will be wrong, half excited.

Been feeling rubbish today thought it was the cold kids have so kindly shared with me then when I was starting dinner the repeated dry heaving started followed by lots of saliva yuk!!! Wasn't actually sick though, wish I didn't have dd's Christmas fair to go to just want my bed :( sorry for moaning!!!

Exactly beano ... Where is the pregnancy glow? Unless they mean the glow your face gets from the reflection of the toilet bowl ...

jbiscuits belleboo .. I sincerely bow down to all of you who are doing this with DC1,2,3,4 ... The very thought of getting out of bed and going to work makes my stomach turn. Dont know what I would do if this was my second or third

Good luck with the scan earlgrey

Scan yesterday all good. It was leaping away in there. V relieved.

I am interested in the maternity jeans conversation - I have some fairly cheap over-bump jeggings from H&M and they are so uncomfy and fall down a lot. Are New Look fairly true to size? Anywhere else good? My normal jeans are uncomfy now, but my most comfy mat stuff from last time is all for the massive bump stage...

I got some maternity jeans from H&M Guess and they are my new home now. Did go for a size bigger for added comfort though.

Don't know what I have dont to my leg today, hurts like hell. Dont remember banging it anywhere.

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guessCongratulations on the scan! I have some under the bump size 12 from next. But they are definitely a too baggy (I'm normally 12 dead on), but I guess as weight goes on they'll look better later.

nehagarg the only reason I get through is because I have an amazing DH. He really has to carry the family in the first trimester, and in many ways I think it's really hard on him too.

My best maternity clothes came from Gap and Mamas & Papas last time. The Gap stuff is not too bad but I seem to remember the Mamas & Papas stuff costs a small fortune, but they virtually give it away in the sales - all the stuff I bought was 50% or more off. With that in mind I'm going to try and manage (in saggy leggings) until the January sales. I'm 11+5 and just before bed I look like I'm about 20 weeks

I'd be useless with a little one mine are 12 and 8 and other than their constant bickering are pretty good kids. I couldn't manage a toddler feeling like this!!

Yes, I got a dress and a pair of wide legged jersey trousers from M&P for about a fiver each last time. Went there to scope out after the scan, only to find it's not there any more and there's a Mercedes merchandise shop there instead. Don't think they did maternity wear.

biking I'm on prochlorperazine

I think you just manage when you have other children cos you have to. I've done a full day at work today, came home had 20 mins to do dd2's hair for her school disco then drop her off, then drop dd1 off at a friends. Just sat down now with my dinner and I was already knackered today!

Luckily my dp is good, he is doing more than his fair share of housework and practically takes over the cooking at weekends I've also been there with a toddler when pg, as my dd's are 20 months apart. think it's harder with a toddler to be honest.

I've heard rumours about blooming... I'm not sure they're true! I'm 14+2 and feel completely exhausted. The midwife made me laugh though at my last appointment- she said my iron levels were so good I should be bouncing off the walls. At that point I was dragging myself through every day, in bed by 8:30pm. I dread to think if my iron levels were low!

I haven't fit into jeans for weeks now but dresses and tops/leggings in my normal size are fine. Even though I feel like I have a huge belly I don't think it's actually that big, and I feel like I'd look ridiculous in maternity clothes. Maybe I'll have more of a bump in January and feel less daft in maternity jeans!

Anyone else feel slightly like an imposter?! Even going for midwife appointments I feel a bit like a child pretending to be a grown up, like I shouldn't really be there and someone will soon find out that actually I'm not pregnant after all (despite my wriggly 12wk scan evidence!)

Belle mine are 7 and 11

I have a pair of matalan non maternity jeggings which I've worn daily for about 4 weeks! Have a pair of new look under bump skinnies and pair of next undet bump boot cut to wear once scan is by with on Monday! I gave all my maternity stuff to a friend last time and never saw any if it again wonder if she'll return it once we tell her the news?!

I got rid of all my maternity clothes and baby stuff after ds because our family was 'complete' with a ds & ds.......obviously not the most sensible decision in hindsight I'm kinda hoping when we announce it all my good friends will be 'you can have this and that' but I maybe wrong lol xx

dd & ds

I wouldn't be so effing tired every day if I didn't keep on waking up at 4 or 5am!

My DS sleeps til 7 ffs!

Ditto for me MoliieRos

I really wish I hadn't said I felt better yesterday. I've just tried to eat and managed half a bacon sandwich. Got a bit of pain in my chest but I think that's my bra getting snug on me. Think I'm gonna curl up in bed with ginger biscuits and watch TV

Well the Christmas fair nearly ended badly wish I'd not gone! Was so busy and hot I thought I was going to pass out or throw up could feel my face getting hot and clammy while kids were doing secret santa. It felt like they were forever rushed straight home after that, they had spent all my money anyway!!

Scan day is finally here. Feel so excited/scared!

Good luck biffle