October 2017 #4!

[BrioLover]

Hello everyone - shiny new thread!

Here is the listing - please correct me and I'll update

Piraterach – EDD 27th September. Team yellow
NotMyPenguin – EDD 27th September. Team yellow
RubertRoo – EDD 29th September Team Yellow
Blu3sky – EDD 29th September Team Yellow
mandScookiesrule – EDD 29th September. Team yellow
jeneral – EDD 29TH September. Team yellow
MoominMama22 – EDD 29th September. Team yellow
Presh88 - EDD 30th September. Team yellow
Mulberry2627 – EDD 30th September. Team yellow
Dinosaurkisses – EDD 30th September. Team yellow
Supersmith – EDD 1st October Team yellow
Stickaforkinimdone EDD - 1st October. Team yellow
Emmaluggs – EDD 1st October. Team yellow
MrsMcKeon – EDD 1st October. Team yellow
Hannahjoshaw – EDD 2nd October. Team yellow
Sbs6jb1 – EDD 2nd October. Team yellow
Lottbarn – EDD 2nd October Team Yellow
Mellymoo – EDD 3rd October Team Yellow
Addtothechaos – EDD 3rd October. Team yellow
Sj3rram – EDD 3rd October. Team yellow
Mummabubs – EDD 3rd October. Team yellow
10storeyloveson – EDD 4th October. Team yellow
Cineraria – EDD 4th October. Team yellow
gimbleInTheWabe – EDD 5th October. Team yellow
NannyOggsKnickers – EDD 5th October. Team yellow
Emberblu – EDD 5th October. Team yellow
Wapsmahoney – EDD 6th October. Team yellow
Greentreeseverywhere – EDD 6th October. Team yellow
Ememem84 – EDD 6th October Team Yellow
Silkybear – EDD 7TH October. Team yellow
Firsttimemummy24 – EDD 8th October Team Yellow
Powerpuff – EDD 8th October. Team yellow
Rainingcats – EDD 8th October. Team yellow
BrioLover – EDD 8th October. Team yellow
Tammie49 – EDD 8th October. Team yellow
Conkerchops – EDD 8th October. Team yellow
Lizzynic – EDD 9th October Team Yellow
Krakentoast – EDD 9th October. Team yellow
Rosalyn44 – EDD 9th October. Team yellow
Trytowin – EDD 9th October. Team yellow
CarpeDiem83 – EDD 9th October. Team yellow
Whyarealltheusernamestaken – EDD 9th October. Team yellow
Skisunsnow – EDD 10th October Team Yellow
Beansprout79 – EDD 10th October Team yellow
Kirsty8333 – EDD 10th October. Team yellow
HollyMay84 – EDD 10th October. Team yellow
MerlinsBeard87 – EDD 11th October. Team yellow
EmmaGarrick – EDD 11th October. Team yellow
Cath1212 – EDD 11th October. Team yellow
Greentreeseverywhere – EDD 12th October. Team yellow
Wishmeluck16 – EDD 13th October. Team yellow
Starfish83 – EDD 14th October. Team yellow
Pollybythesea – EDD 14th October. Team yellow
MrsCharlieD – EDD 13th October. Team yellow
Loopyaboutmy2boys – ELCS 13th October. Team yellow
Corrinax – EDD 13th October Team yellow
Starfish83 – EDD 14th October. Team yellow
Babycarmen – EDD 14th October. Team yellow
Asilikeit – EDD 14th October. Team yellow
JackiePaper – EDD 15th October. Team yellow
TippetyTapWriter - EDD 15th October. Team yellow
ALRM – EDD 15th October. Team yellow
Fingerscrossed – EDD 15th October. Team yellow
Anotherminime – EDD 15th October. Team yellow
Gracey1 – EDD 15th October. Team yellow
Critterpants – EDD 15th October Team yellow
Kitkatsplat – EDD 15th October Team Yellow
DaisyFranceLynch – EDD 16th October. Team yellow
TequilaSetAWatchman – EDD 16th October. Team yellow
Doomkittycleo – EDD 16th October. Team yellow
Ifelola – EDD 16th October. Team yellow
Mrsbumblebees – EDD 17th October Team yellow
Walikingdeadfan – EDD 17th October. Team yellow
Ppleasebob – EDD 17th October. Team yellow
Boxesoffrogs – EDD 17th October. Team yellow
Yellowstarred – EDD 18th October. Team Yellow
DrunkenFlamingo – EDD 18th October. Team yellow
Lovechild2016 – EDD 19th October. Team yellow
Abcdemma – EDD 19th October. Team yellow
Emjmoore – EDD 19th October. Team yellow
Iemma321q – EDD 19th October. Team yellow
Luna4689 – EDD 19th October. Team yellow
Leafs123 – EDD 19th October Team yellow
Rachieg88 – EDD 20th October. Team yellow
SophieGiroux – EDD 20th October. Team yellow
Amyappletree – EDD 20th October. Team yellow
SeatOfMyPants – EDD 21st October. Team yellow
ThatGirl82 – EDD 21st October. Team yellow
Glitterbubble – EDD 22nd October. Team yellow
Charmanar – EDD 22nd October. Team yellow
Mishmishmish – EDD 22nd October. Team yellow
Otter16 – EDD 22nd October. Team yellow
DrMum83 – EDD 23rd October. Team yellow
Yellowfrontdoor- EDD 23rd October Team yellow
Colourmylife – EDD 23rd October Team yellow
JanuaryJuniper –EDD 25th October. Team yellow
Witsender – EDD 25th October Team Yellow
Shellbell – EDD 26th October Team Yellow
UndersecretaryofWhimsy – EDD 26th October Team yellow
Confusedat23 – EDD 26th October Team yellow
Vitalite – EDD 27th October. Team yellow
Sammyw1997 – EDD 28th October Team yellow
Soapycomb – EDD 28th October Team yellow
LadySchop – EDD 28th October. Team yellow
Shinysparklythings – EDD 28th October. Team yellow
DebsOctBaby – EDD 28th October. Team yellow
Plzbesticky23 – EDD 28th October Team yellow
Greedyduck – EDD 29th October Team yellow
Autumnheart – EDD 29th October Team Yellow
88claire – EDD 30th October. Team yellow
Yoyozozo – EDD 30th October Team yellow
MrsMonkeyBear – EDD 31st October. Team yellow
Tigger83 – EDD 31st October. Team yellow
Calmisthemantra – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Miwelaisjacydo – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Donkey86 - EDD TBC. Team yellow
Dinosaursparklepup – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Chlo22 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Thepotatoesofdefiance – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Han1984 –EDD TBC. Team yellow
Rosiehukk4 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Sapphire1983 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Peabody81 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Twinklelittlestar1 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Rayna – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Firsttimenearcarrier2015 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Allykatz – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Punkpuffin – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Reddy4no2 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Fairraid – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Missm0use – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Xxmissbrightsidexx –EDD TBC. Team yellow
Rufus200 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
FluttershyStare – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Daydreamer88 – EDD TBC Team yellow
Oddsocksforeveryone – EDD TBC Team yellow

Hey!
Hope you're all enjoying the beginning of the bh weekend...

Any tips for insomnia? Thought mine was going but past 2 nights have been hellish.

I think mine is connected to body temperature (so hot) and sickness (itself related to citrus fruits) . Projectile vomiting the whole morning after lemon is hummus and salad dressing yesterday.

Driving me crazy tho.

@Bobandweave I've just tried to add you (been asleep and at work since you sent the pm) but it won't let me - will try again later but can you check your email address is right. Any member of the group can add so if that fails maybe someone else can try?

Thanks for the updated list @BrioLover !

@SeatOfMyPants sympathies for the insomnia, I have no tips though I'm afraid.

Hope everyone enjoys the long weekend!

Thanks for the updated list @BrioLover ! 😊

Thanks for the updated list Brio :)
Hope all you ladies are okay x

Thanks for the list Brio.

My due date is now 27th October though (sorry!!)

seat have you tried exercise or a really intense mental puzzle to tire your brain out? I've got the opposite problem - sleeping 10 hours a day on average. My stomach felt like an inflated balloon today. It's so weird when you can feel this pressure trying to make your skin stretch! Anyone else feel that way?

Thanks for the new list Briolover. I'm also not fond of the team thing; it makes it seem like a competition!

seat, if you are too hot, try running your wrists under the cold tap for quite a while until your hands get too uncomfortably cold. That can really help. DH also puts ice and water in a hot water bottle and puts it between his thighs for a quick cool down on hot nights but that sounds too chilly for me.

KitKatSplat I totally get the pressure thing. Tried to explain it to DP and he just keeps teasing me telling me it's just wind.

Pretty sure it is soon stretching.,

Anyway hope everyone is well, I'm spending the whole weekend doing an assignment for a course I've been doing via work, boo 😒 .

Thanks for the list brio!

No tips for the insomnia, I seem to have to opposite problem, literally get hit by a brick wall of tiredness and pass out in about two mins, which I have to say I am quite enjoying as I have always suffered insomnia in the past (so you have my sympathy on that!).

Had some funny twinges the last few days at the top of my tummy that disappear when I lie flat on my back. Not sure whether it's anything to be worried about...

In other news, this morning dp woke me up with a present, a rather sparkly diamondy type present! Woohoo!

Hope you are all well, and enjoying the start of the long weekend.

Thanks for all the people who have tried to add me, not sure why it hasn't worked but appreciate your efforts!

I'm struggling to get comfortable at night, can't sleep except for my left side. Has anyone bought a pregnancy pillow yet?

Woo good! Congrats boxes!

BobandWeave I got a pregnancy pillow last week and it's amazing, sooo comfy 🙂. Congrats Boxes that's fab news, I'm not jealous at all ☺️.

Congratulations boxes!! Is this an engagement then - sorry being slow.

Thanks for the advice all. I do exercise quite a bit and I'm trying to write a book (hardest mental puzzle I've attempted) so I feel that I should be dead to the world kitkat - so bloody unfair. My newest theory is that it's related to the sickness that I get at 5am when I eat anything with lemon in it the day before (yes, I know it's technically an alkalising food)....but who knows. Grargh. Good night last night after being super careful with diet and water drinking on Friday.

Feeling whooshing occasionally... and look as big as I did at 20 weeks with DS. Yet still worried about late stage miscarriage. Need to relax.

I love the bank holiday weekends. I hope all of you are getting to spend nice time with the people you love. It's tough when you can't and you're alone in pregnancy. I spent most of my pregnancy last time working alone and away from DH. We did it and it was fine (no wifi where I stayed either - so no FaceTime) but I realise only now how much easier it is when theres love just on your doorstep. My sympathies to anyone going through the same - mind you, didn't have this bloody horrendous sickness last time.

seat - I'm writing a book too! Fiction. What are you working on? Have to admit I find going to the gym much easier than writing at the moment. Muscle memory gets me far but my brain can barely tolerate anything other than endless episodes of dinner date on TV.

Congratulations on your engagement boxes! How exciting. Have you decided if you are getting married before or after baby arrives?

I'm also suffering from pregnancy insomnia seat, I can't offer any tips but you have my sympathy! I've been up since 5.15am this morning. It's so annoying cos I'm really tired, but I just can't switch my brain off

Congratulations boxoffrogs - lovely news!

And thanks for the update list Brio - sorry to be a pain but mine has now changed to 19th Oct!

Hope you are all having lovely bank holiday weekends - DH and I have come away for a weeks holiday with my parents and the dog which is really nice and just what I need after a horrible night on Friday when I fainted on the packed train home from work!!!

Luckily people were very kind and looked after me, I bit my tongue really hard and felt very grotty and sick afterwards - yuck. Feeling a bit worried about having to get the train again, it's like that every night and I can't even get past the doorway to try and ask for a seat it's that overcrowded. The joys of public transport!

Bumblebees could you ask to change your hours so you can get an earlier or later train that's less busy? It's amazing how much difference an hour can make.

I can't write at all since being pregnant. Happened last time too! Can't even read a book or watch a movie. Zero attention span!

Sorry bumble that's horrid. I had the same last time, keeled right over on a packed train. Horrible isn't it. I got a baby on board badge and tried to leave earlier/later to avoid the worst of it though wasn't always possible. Work were very good and agreed to me working one day a week at home later on (had bad back pain too). Could you talk to them if there's any chance of flexibility? I did end up going on maternity leave really early though!

Thanks ladies, good suggestion about trying to tweak my hours at work slightly, I'll definitely ask about that when I get back from holiday. Have my next midwife appointment then too so will mention it to her but it sounds like it's not uncommon in pregnancy, especially when standing on a stuffy and overcrowded train! For the time being I will be taking it easy and enjoying a week with no commuting!

Hope work are receptive to that bumble, commuting by train while pregnant does not sound fun. I had a lightheaded moment this morning in mothercare and have had it a few times whilst pregnant, thankfully not actually fainted yet though.

We were pram shopping this morning, having had a panic when looking online yesterday that most of the ones we'd been looking at wouldn't fit into my car boot! I have a 09 reg corsa and don't really want a bigger car as mine is so easy to park - it has 5 doors and the isofix bars so otherwise fine for starting a family. A lovely assistant helped us get various models into the boot though so now have a few to choose from. Obviously we like the most expensive one but my justification is that its cheaper than a new car!

Carp-diem I drive a convertible so you can imagine the trouble I had buying a pram. Ended up ordering a bugaboo bee as it's the only one that fit (only just).

I agree with your logic, it's cheaper than a new car.

Thanks for adding me to the fb group CarpeDiem83 :)

Seatofmypants I write too! I'm guessing from your user name you're not a planner? ;)

Anyone getting any stretching(?) pains on their tummies? I'm 16 weeks today and don't remember any of this first time round. Can feel the baby inside this time too, like a foreign object in the way! It's not really bad but have been clearing out the spare room today and felt like I needed to have a sit down as the stretching (maybe ligament?) pain was getting stronger.

Hope you're all enjoying a restful bank hol!

I am sophie Last 3 days I've felt very sore. Weirdly going for a walk seems to help, if only to distract me. I hear mixed opinions on whether exercise helps or exacerbates it. I'm 15+6.

@SophieGiroux I'm 17+1 and would say I've had the stretching pains for the last week or two- always seem worse in the evening or if I've been in one position for too long! Hot water bottle helps a bit I'm finding 😊 I feel like I look quite large already, scary to think I'm not even half way through!