October 2016 (thread number four). Entering the second trimester.

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Last thread can be found here

Thanks nickname, very sound advice!

Thanks ladies, sounds like Adrianna is the most popular.

I totally agree about a Claudia needing to be dark haired - did anyone else read the Babysitters Club books when they were younger? There was a girl called Claudia Kishi in them with long black hair and green eyes and that's always what I think of as a Claudia! DD1 is white blonde but I'm a brunette so it could go either way!

Good work getting through the GTT test ladies, it is grim. I had gestational diabetes in my last pregnancy so fully expecting to have it again. If anyone needs any tips on the GD diet let me know!

I did! I think Claudia Kishi is the reason I associate the name with dark hair. Also Claudine in the Mallory Towers books, I'm sure she was pale and dark haired too.

After about Claudia needing dark hair

I am 24 weeks today and feel like I'm about to pop. The spd makes me waddle which is not helping my looking further than I am!

My eldest DC wouldn't use a buggy board until 2 1/2 - 3 years old so I had a double which I hated

I know some people now with similar age gap to what I'll have (dd will be 3.6 years when baby is born) and they use a double still. I don't think this is necessary at all and must be a right back breaker

Bought some more bits from h&m and mothercare sales! Aim to have everything by the end of August I think

Fresh I'm having my first baby and I'm sure I'm huge already. People keep saying I have a neat bump which is great but it feels like it sticks out loads and there's still so long to go! Turning over in bed is already getting difficult and the backache and heartburn are coming on strong now. I can only imagine what a wreck I'll be in 3 months time. I just hope my joints hold out as it sounds like you're having an awful time and we're moving house in a couple of months.

I am usually an 8 in tops now wearing some none maternity 14-16 things! Some times I don't feel that big and others I feel ginormous. None of my coats size 8-10 fasten at all and any normal size none maternity tops creep right up over the top of my bump. It's well attractive. I need to get some maternity pjs as I look a right trampo

Looking for a Fisher price swing not fussed which as long as not pink! Anyone seen any bargins? Ideally don't want to pay more than £60 max

I've been doing well at not taking codine much as I do worry about it's addictiveness. It knocks me out too which I find worrying.

On the buggy board v double buggy, we were hoping to just use a buggy board, but on the first outing became pretty clear that my son at 22 months just wasn't good enough at concentrating to stay on it, so bought a babyjogger double. I love it (so much so that even though it hasn't been used in over 8 months, it's still in our hallway). I will be using it again once I'm strong enough to push it after ELCS and when I drop days for my DS2 after Christmas.

On the VBAC v ELCS debate, I think go with how you feel. I tried for a VBAC, but was not making any progress (despite contracting every 2-3 mins) so opted after 7 hours for a c-section of regular contractions and then by the time, I was called in 4 hours later, I was still only 2-3 cms having had contractions for about 10 hours. I think they were more relaxed about timeframes once I was already in labour and at hospital as they can monitor you and baby. I ended up in my back only once I had a dose of morphine as I kept falling asleep.

I dropped off the thread for a while - hope everyone's well.

I'm now really struggling with SPD - I was supposed to be referred to physio, but apparently they never received the letter, so I'm seeing my gp this afternoon. By the end of the day I can barely walk, and rolling over in bed, getting in/out of the car, opening heavy doors and picking up DS are agony. Have no idea how I'm going to manage for another 17 weeks!

Has anyone managed to find any pretty but not too pink baby girl clothes? I don't mind a bit of pink, but I'm not keen on frills and bows and baby pink!

Hi guys, is anyone else absolutely hating work. I'm dying, feel ridiculously exhausted, totally irritated by everything and just want to cry all day. Only 26 weeks so a bit early to finish, but that is all I want to do. I was really poorly about 5 weeks ago with the most terrible diaorrhea for 4 days non stop, even all night, followed by another 2 weeks of still fairly bad diaorrhea every hour or so which resulted in hospital visit, drip etc. Since then I still have a horribly bad stomach, every time I need to 'go' I get terrible cramps, my mouth floods with water like when you're sick and then I have diaorrhea. It's just leaving me absolutely drained, and difficult to go anywhere as I never know when it might happen! My midwife is shit and took 3 weeks to ring me, my doctors pass everything off as a pregnancy thing...I'm really worried that my digestive system is f'd! On top of that I have pain when I walk and contractions as I have irritable uterus. This pregnancy bloody sucks, I hate it, in fact I think I feel a bit depressed. Everyone asks how I am, and now I've had enough of telling the truth, so I just smile and say ' I'm Fine' ....I'm bloody not though :(

What did your gp say SchnitzelvonKrummsverylowtum?

I've been waiting on physio for over two month have codine for when it's at its worst but I am really struggling

Clank that sounds awful, can you see another GP who might actually do something? It doesn't sound like a pregnancy thing to me!

I do feel the same about work though, it's stressful and I'm hating it all. Completely exhausted and just want to cry, it doesn't help that I keep waking up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep. I'm starting maternity leave as soon as I can so only around 5 more weeks to go.

Fresh I've been given cocodamol, and he did an urgent referral to physio. He also told me to try not to do things that aggravate it, like walking and picking up DS. Not particularly practical advice! I have the support belt I had with DS, but it aggravates my eczema sink can't wear it. It really sucks, doesn't it?!!

How old is your ds SchnitzelvonKrummsverylowtum? I have a 3 year old dd she isn't too bad for wanting me to pick her up but will occasionally need to go in the buggy which hurts

He turned 2 yesterday - he's very good at walking, but still needs to be lifted into his car seat/pushchair/highchair most of the time - he can climb in but only does when he wants to! He's also big for his age - 2 stone 5, and just over 3 feet tall.

I have no idea how tall or heavy dd is lol. She completely fills age 3-4 clothes though at 3.3 years

Hallo all,

Can I join in please?? . My OH and I are expecting twins around October, 40 week due date is October 28th but will more than likely have them at the beginning of the month if not before.

I'm going to go back to the start and catch up with this thread! :D

Welcome, April242 and congrats on your twins!

Welcome April! Do you know what sex your twins are? Are these your first babies? So exciting I would love twins!

Hello April242. I'd love twins too, save having to be pregnant again! Plus DP wouldn't agree to another anyway.

How has your pregnancy been so far? Bet your bumps big!

Think we need a new thread!

Anyone feel like setting it up?

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/2677866-October-2016-5-Third-trimester-here-we-come?watched=1

See if it works!

Hello ladies, just checking in its been a while since I posted. I'm 29+4 suffering badly with SPD and getting pretty fed up with it. Can't walk much, feet have been swelling up badly for few weeks now and it's hard to do a lot of things. I haven't bought any baby stuff yet as we've just moved and trying to get house in order, still have time but is worrying me seeing what people have already bought!!

How is everyone?

Thistle we have a new thread, please see link above your post