Thread #5 - TTC#1 grads thread - now we're cooking with charcoal!

[PotatosMum]

Welcome again to the rambling journey that is the TTC#1 (or whatever) grads thread.

Anyone's welcome to join the trip, just remember to pack your sense of humour and a strong stomach as there is no such thing as TMI!

EDD List
August
11 Mor (surprise)
13 Bunch (boy)
16 New (surprise)
27 Potato
30 Pink (girl)

September
1 Shelb
4 Nev (boy)
12 Danni
14 Soda
14 LittleBelle
17 Bubbles
28 Leonie
29 Laurenrl

October
5 Lisa
6 Irregular
8 Miley
12 Indi
13 Co5mo
14 Lillian
15 Planet
27 Lara
30 First

November
6 Bellini
8 Pyxie
11 Peaches
11 5tar
12 Rae
21 Canters
25 Stark!!!!!
25 Jam
29 Elle

December
6 Impy
9 Feef
11 Flash

I'm loving decaf coffee Leonie. It's our morning routine. Decaf lavazza in the areopress with some agave nectar and coffee whitener- it's to die for- and clearly not healthy.

Shelb I'm hoping for a growth spurt and it levels out soon. Headed back to the gym before tea tonight, will be a brisk treadmill walk and hopefully 20mins on the cross trainer. May finish with some arms using the kettle bells i spotted on the way out last week. I've only just started going to this tiny gym, it's in the school in my town so it's titchy, but saves driving to the big one 20mins away.

My stomach is literally burning, I've never had such awful heartburn/acid issues. No more fruit for me today I think. I'm about to have lunch, I was thinking cheese and pickle sandwich but I may opt for boiled eggs and sweet corn, sounds weird but tinned sweetcorn heated with a bit of butter and lemon juice is bloody gorgeous, it's been a fave for years.

Any news potato?

Anyone had any bizarre cravings yet? I put vinegar on my beans on toast on Saturday My diet sounds amazing right now ha!

Just catching up. How's it going Potato? That's not good the junior doctor scared you into staying, if I've read it correctly? Hope the pain subsides soon.

Anyone else getting leg cramps at night? So uncomfortable! In other news we have started making a dent on baby stuff - Tesco have a baby and child event on till the 05th May, so we got some essentials in that.

Lovely blanket Bunch!

Lovely bump miley

Cute bump Miley I'm 16w on Wednesday and I think I'll be popping out pretty soon too
Sorry about your ordeal potato, at least you now know you and mini potato are fine. Bet you can't wait to get in to your own bed later! Also good luck for the house, hopefully some good news will cheer you up X

Hi all

Want to catch up properly but reception super patchy here. My current view looks like this... Bliss!

Thinking of you all, hoping everyone's ok, and will catch up on all the chat when am back on weds.

Hi all

Want to catch up properly but reception super patchy here. My current view looks like this... Bliss!

Thinking of you all, hoping everyone's ok, and will catch up on all the chat when am back on weds.

Afternoon ladies, hope everyone had a nice weekend and sorry you had such an unpleasant and scary time Potato, glad that you are reassured now.

So this week I am struggling with a new symptom, not just frequent peeing but the sudden urge to go and feeling like I won't be able to hold it. I am scared to even walk more than 15 minutes in case there's no toilet!

Its not traditional lack of bladder control that I understand I can possibly expect later on in pregnancy, just more that I don't feel like I can hold on like I could before.

Sorry for TMI but I feel like a freak!

Lovely bump miley!

Aww bunch try not to fret too much. You look great in your photos and I'm sure the gain will slow down again.

My diet is crap at the moment too. My appetite has increased a lot but I can't bear half of the things I used to love, I'm all about bread and crisps and cake now. Think I'm going to avoid the scales....

P.S. Very jealous of that view you've got Planet!

Lovely view planet, enjoy!
Flash I'm exactly the same, sometimes I can go for a wee and then 5 mins later have a sudden urge again. I sometimes think it's all in my head I don't think it's a UTI but I have my 16w appt on Wednesday so will ask the midwife then. Maybe get checked for a UTI? If it's not I just keep thinking maybe Bean is bouncing around in there and on to my bladder!

Hi girls..

Just popping in to let you all know the scan went well... And we are team Blue!! Exciting!

Congrats danni!

Flash - it could be the way the baby is sitting? Have you be checked for uti etc?

Nice view planet!

Bunch - no mad cravings apart from fruit in the beginning. Loving sausage rolls-wel jel of leonie at lunchtime! Actually maybe cereal - I never ever ate before and now I can't get enough. Oh and iced coffee. Off meat in general though.

X

Congratulations Dannii! Great photo too.

Miley, that's a proper little bump how! How are you feeling now? Ant better?

Potato, I hope this afternoon has been slightly less frustrating and that, if you are not already home, they are letting you out soon.

Bunch, you look great in your photos, I wouldn't worry too much about the rate of weight gain. Like Shelb, I've put on a stone and I'm 22 weeks tomorrow. I do worry about it and about losing it afterwards, but I don't think I'm eating excessively so I'm not really sure I can slow down the rate of gain for me! I'm managing to go to the gym four mornings a week and also aquanatal, so I figure at least I'm trying to stay fit and healthy!

Planet, wherever you are looks lovely!

Hope everyone else is well.

Congratulations Dannii! Great photo too.

Miley, that's a proper little bump how! How are you feeling now? Ant better?

Potato, I hope this afternoon has been slightly less frustrating and that, if you are not already home, they are letting you out soon.

Bunch, you look great in your photos, I wouldn't worry too much about the rate of weight gain. Like Shelb, I've put on a stone and I'm 22 weeks tomorrow. I do worry about it and about losing it afterwards, but I don't think I'm eating excessively so I'm not really sure I can slow down the rate of gain for me! I'm managing to go to the gym four mornings a week and also aquanatal, so I figure at least I'm trying to stay fit and healthy!

Planet, wherever you are looks lovely!

Hope everyone else is well.

Congrats danni! Another one for team blue, are pink and blue even now?

Thank everyone! I feel enormous, and I know it's only going to get bigger.

pink I'm alright, just the usual complaints. I had a breakdown making our morning teas as I had a brilliant morning yesterday, thought I was better, had a nap and felt rotten. I've had several occasions now where I thought I was better and it's hit me like a train and it's so disheartening. Never mind, at worst it can only go on for 24 more weeks!

Ok who led the nipple-based discussion? Just taken off my bra to get into the bath and I have crusty white nips! Ew.

Congrats Danni what a lovely scan!

I haven't weighed myself since the booking in appointment so no idea how much I've gained - slightly worried I'll be in for a shock at my 16w!!

Congratulations dani!! Another team blue! Did you have any gut instincts?? Lovely scan too

Miley - I started a nip discussion a bit ago! It's WELL gross, and worryingly, it's only going to get worse!

X

Thanks girls.. Yeah miley I thought boy because my bump is all in the front and quite pointyish. And people kept telling me it's a boy lol

Girls, for those already feeling movement, after DTD do you tend to notice a difference in baby movement - is it more frequent or less?

Also, has anyone started doing pelvic floor exercises yet? I had a panic this morning when j realised I've not been doing any!

Sorry, will need to read through posts later. I've discharged myself from hospital and am home now but pain has increased to severe... I can't even get in to bed without help. I can now see why women who go through this say it's worse than childbirth!

Bright side. Offer on the house was accepted

No comment pink - as we are no longer DTD! x

No comment pink - as we are no longer DTD! x