Thread #6 - TTC#1 Grads - Sun roasted pregnant ladies

[PotatosMum]

Summers here and bumps are busy growing. Scans photos are coming thick and fast and team pink and blue are rampining up their numbers.

We have new grads furiously POAS, second trimesters eager for their bumps and veterans about to embark on trimester 3 and contemplating baby size with mild terror apprehension.

The weathers to hot for comfort and our pregnancy aches, pains and symptoms are getting on our tits literally in some cases !!

All are welcome to TTC#1 grads thread #6

Leonie we did a Facebook announcement, our wedding photo with a pair of tiny pink shoes on top. I actually copied the idea from Catherine Jenkins! DH doesn't want us to post scan pics as he says they are personal which I kind of understand. Good luck for your scan..can't wait to find out if your team pink or blue!

So today I have the task of driving solo for 6 hours from Scotland to Liverpool with my two dogs and a car packed full. I can't wait to get back home and get this drive out of the way. DH will follow me down on Sunday and then we go on our holidays next Tuesday, I am in holiday mode today and he weather is lovely (finally!!)

Morning all.

Leonie we just did the standard scan photo. DH text his closest friends with the scan photo and the words "sex trophy". Classy much!

I'm jealous Indi I so want to go on holiday. Our anniversary is at the end of June and DH wants to go somewhere sunny for it. I'm very much doubting I could get the midwife to sign a note to say I can go as you're supposed to have had no complications. Weekly blood tests doesn't really shout a complication free pregnancy does it? I've said we could always drive to the south of France but I don't think my hips could do the journey. It'll have to be Cornwall l.

Morning everyone

Wow what a garden cosmo!

How is everyone?

Haha, sex trophy bunch, sounds like something my OH would do.

Moan alert: tired, nauseous, raging thirst, hunger, prickly heat, prick next to me on the train with all the sounds on his apps!!!

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Bunch, I know it will very much depend on the condition, but I have fortnightly blood tests now for monitoring and we are going abroad for a week when I'll be 30/31 weeks. Midwife said it will be fine as my condition isn't something that would/ should bring on early labour. I need a doctors note a few days before I go but otherwise should be fine.

Shelb, moan away, that's what we are all here for! I hope today improves

I'm 24 weeks today! Bump seems to have sprouted out in the past few weeks...

And I'm pleased to report the prune products have led to poo success I hope no one is eating breakfast

Hello new thread!

Elle, 11 weeks today!

Love the garden Co5mo!

Hope things get moving today Pink, I also recommend bananas!

Starky and May none of my clothes fit either. I actually bought some maternity clothes this week expecting them to be huge...nope, the trousers fit pretty well! I'm going to be bloody massive aren't I?!

Bunch Cornwall will be gorgeous if we have some good weather.

Hope the drive goes ok Indi!

How are you feeling now Potato?

Sorry for multiple posts, my brain has taken a while to catch up this morning.

Good luck with the drive Indi, take it easy!

We did a Facebook pregnancy announcement about buying a house in 2015, having a baby in 2016 and getting married in 2017, but we haven't announced the sex on Facebook. I tell people in RL if they ask, and it's not a secret by any means, but didn't want to put scan pics on Facebook and couldn't think of a good way to announce the sex. I love the Katherine Jenkins idea though, that's cute!

Gorgeous bump Pink!

May sounds like your early symptoms are similar to mine. I put on 2 dress sizes within 8 weeks and was in maternity clothes by 12... My boobs still haven made any effort to catch up I was always so happy with my boobs, I don't understand why they are resolutely staying the same while the rest of me is the size of a whale!

Leonie weird twitches is how I started feeling potato... It kinda felt like a twitchy eye spasm on my knicker line.
I did a FB announcement but I just posted a scan photo I said something along the lines of "OH and I are growing a potato "
Looking forward to hearing what team you're on, we were convinced it was a boy so obviously it was a girl

Bunch we're supposed to have a really hot lovely summer this year so tell OH you want to make the most of it in England as we probably won't get another one for a few years

So, it's off to the mortgage adviser at lunch time. I'm really nervous. There shouldn't be any problems really but this is the last hurdle between us and our lovely perfect home. Once this is sorted I feel like I can relax.

Fibroid is still hurting but getting gradually better. My problem is I'm starting to do things now but every time I do I end up stiff and in pain. I still can't decide what to do about work next week. Maybe I'll have to try to do stuff sitting at a desk all day to see how I cope.

Anyone else starting to think seriously about hospital bags? I think I want to get mine ready from 28 weeks as there's still a danger that Potato will be early (I'm betting she ends up late out of bloody mindedness!)

I did a Facebook announcement at 20 weeks- just a pic of some cute baby trainers, a blue teddy bear and the scan pic between the teddys arms (so only a small glimpse)

Good luck with those scanning this week!

Morning all!

23+4

We did a FB announcement at 12 weeks (baby scan head in a baby bottle - loving photo apps - I can pretend that I am creative!) then a blue firework when we found out monkey was team blue.

Re hair - I have lost all the hair on my arms and only shaving my legs about once a week (normally a daily task). The hair on my head all split badly when I was about 8 weeks but now appears to be getting thicker. I have concluded that I'm just weird!

I'm still in a lot of my pre-preggers clothes but have to bite the bullet and order some more maternity ones as when then sunshine came out I realised that my summer clothes are probably a little to skimpy! I have one pair of size 6 skinny jeans from 20 years ago that I finally managed to fit back into ohhhhh about 4 weeks before I found out I was preggers that still fit under my bump which I'm using to judge if I am putting on weight all over rather than just bump and boobs. They still fit just under the bump but doubt they will by the end of this week now the sickness FINALLY seems to be going - just cursed myself didn't I!?!?

Beautiful bump Pink!

I refuse to buy maternity clothing until I've at least had my 12 week scan! Might be wearing a plastic bag until then at this rate . Did you buy your regular size Elle? Maybe the gain will taper off.. That's what I'm trying to convince myself anyhow! It'll be so much nicer when there's an actual bump!

I'm terrified of putting on that much weight Potato. I lost almost 5 stone in the last 18 months, and I'm kicking myself in a way for having that massive clear out and only keeping my 'skinny' size 10/12 clothes. I have one pair of jeans I can wear comfortably standing, but in the car the button has to be undone .

I'm using my fitbit, and trying to keep to 10k steps a day or more, but have been slacking a bit after my A&E visit this weekend.

Glad you're feeling a bit better Potato. Hope the mortgage appointment goes well! When are you hoping to be in the new house? I have a valuation for the part ex on my home tomorrow, and so much cleaning to do before then.

Don't worry mayago, I'm sure you'll be able to lose anything you put it (and it is all for a good cause! )

I'm in a strange position where I've definitely got a bump (and some lovely thickening around my waist ), but everyone keeps saying I'm not showing at all yet, and how I look really good for 19-ish weeks. I guess I should be flattered, but to be honest they're either blind or completely lying, because there's no missing that I've got a bulge. I guess it's the latter, though I'm pretty unobservant myself, so maybe it's a bit of both.

Sorry to hear your fibroid is still hurting, Potato. I meant to ask about that actually. Is it still growing, or has it stopped and it's just getting in the way?

Great bump picture, Pink! And love your dress.

Stark, how are you almost 12 weeks? When did that happen? I feel like I've taken years to get to 19 weeks, and yet I'm sure you only got your BFP yesterday. I think time is moving faster than I thought..... (not sure if that's good or bad!)

Yes Pink - I love the dress - where is it from?

Lisa - i had that too up until I'd say probably week 21 - its weird but I guess we pay so much more attention to our bodies and plus see ourselves without clothes!

I agree - it took what seemed like ages to get to weeks 12 then 20 and now suddenly the time is whizzing by and I can't actually seem to get my head round the fact that in 3 months Alex will (all being well) be in my arms.

lisa I know! Weird isn't it!? I feel like you guys are miles ahead though! 12 weeks on Thursday (or thereabouts) and then the scan a week on Friday. Which I'm looking forward to as a benchmark. Think once I've got past that I'll be able to breathe slightly, and then share the news. Although now I'm thinking I'll have to find the right moment and am wondering whether to wait till my Dms birthday which is a week or so later.

Where's miley you ok bud?

Starky - if you are anything like me you won't be able to wait - nearly killed me keeping quiet until 12 weeks - I had all sorts of plans of waiting for special dates/ways to tell people - as it was we announced ohhhhh about 2 hours after the 12 week scan! Enjoy the scan its a wonderful moment when you can actually see the little bean looking more like a baby than a blob!!

Lovely bump Pink.

I've been discharged from OC monitoring woohoo!! Just waiting on some meds for heartburn, thank fook my notes and I'm outta here.

Potato she's hot tubbing it according to IG. I can't remember her saying on here she was going away but looks like she having a lovely time.

taz my problem is I'm silly stubborn. Me and dh said we'd keep it quiet and haven't told anyone despite seeing my dps twice a week and my dsis lives with us Thurs-Sun.

I was an anti-tester, have been an anti-believer and am gussying up to be an anti-teller! I'd wait till 16 weeks but it's my dms birthday when I'm 15 weeks (and my scan isn't till I'm 13+ weeks) so not much longer to wait until after that! We waited because I didn't want to tell my dsis as she'd be bereft if the worst was to happen and I'd rather spare her the upset, she's 24 and dying to be an auntie!

It will be my first time seeing anything, we didn't have an early scan at all so I'm half convinced I've imagined the while thing and it's a hormonal imbalance of some kind. I can't think about it too much because I'll get all anxious! Lol.

starky tbh I am still very much in denial - it just doesn't seem real and I think I'm actually more than a little terrified. My life has changed beyond recognition in the last year and I am totally shell shocked in reality!

what is dms? I'm new here (see denial again given I'm nearly 6 months in!) so don't understand half of the abvs!

Stark - your sister lives with you four days a week and you haven't told her? That is some SERIOUS restraint. I am impressed. I can see you keeping this news quiet until you have to tell people you're going into labour!

Taz - there's also a third option. Which is that they thought I was a bit chub/bulgey before, and now don't think there's anything different!

lisa if I thought I could get away with it I probably would! I'm bored of waiting but if I'm honest I'd probably wait as long as I could to share the news! 14/15 weeks seems early! Yep, my sis lives with us half the week (it's over the road from the stables so easier for her) I've not struggled though yet, in terms of sickness etc, I've really only had a couple of days where I've felt off colour, I've been really lucky!

taz DM is dear mother, dps is dear parents.

pink and stark I'm alive and kicking but boy have I missed you ladies!! It was OHs 30th on Thursday so we went away for a long weekend to Kielder where there is absolutely no internet/phone signal. But now I'm back and lisa I'm pleased your sickness has subsided and (other than bananagate on the way home in the car yesterday) I've been relatively vomit free too

Ok, stats and then I'll catch up...

Miley, 26 with an 18+3 wriggler which we are keeping team vanilla. I have my 20 week scan next Tuesday and am doing my best not to change my mind re blue or pink.

pink poo-wise the only thing that helps me is drinking a lot of water, eating mango and a bowl of kellogs fruit and fibre (bet you're singing the advert now) every morning.

Wedding songs I can't help with as I'm still sans-ring but if you're into acousticy stuff, check out Boyce avenue, they do some beautiful covers

I'm glad to be back at work but I'm grazing all day to help with nausea and I can already feel the flubber. Also, not sure who mentioned on the last thread re cankles but mine ballooned on Sunday when it was red hot! All shoes felt tight which wasn't brilliant (hot tub helped!)

starky I l can't believe you've managed to keep it secret! I take my hat off to you. I managed 8 weeks before I told my mum

Pram talk - we had decided on the giggle 2 until we read it wouldn't be suitable for walking the hound (he needs about 6 miles a day mostly on the beach or field and the suspension or tyres or whatever wouldn't cope) so we've gone for the bugaboo cameleon classic

Hi everyone,

I have returned from rain in Italy to rain in London

lisa I noticed my own body and waistline thickening very quickly but everyone else kept saying they couldn't tell at all and I was really small. When I went for my anomoly scan at 19 weeks I asked the sonographer if it was OK as I really didn't have a bump, hadn't felt movement etc and it really popped out very suddenly! I'll be 22 weeks tomorrow and I think my work mates will get a real shock as they haven't seen me in 10 days and I have a definite bump now or possibly just showing a huge amount as have vastly over eaten in holiday!

Sad to be home but looking forward to sleeping in my own bed, eating some healthy food and going for a gym session, I've done nothing but lie around and eat on holiday and feel pretty gross!

Stay team vanilla miley! I'm actually really glad that DH persuaded me not to find out, I'm really excited about the surprise!

Re announcements - we haven't actually 'announced' anything, just told friends as and when we've seen people. A couple of people we've texted if we weren't going to see them for a while or if we thought they'd find out by someone else. We know a few people who have been TTC for a while / going down IVF route so wouldn't have felt right about just blindsiding them on FB, would prefer to tell them in my own way. DH is keen to add a photo of us from holiday where I'm looking quite bumpy so I guess that people who don't know will figure it out from that! But we told friends when we saw them after our 12 week scan blood test results. I think it's an individual decision.

Now that I have a bump and feel movement I do feel pregnant! But I still find it really hard to actually translate that into having a real life baby! Does anyone else feel like that? We haven't bought anything yet so maybe it will be more real then?

Thank God it wasn't just me suffering with fat ankles due to the hot weather Miley.

I've had to request a backrest and foot stool at work... 3 more months of work till may leave.. Sighhh