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Due October 2007 ~growing little piggy bumps

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J20BABY · 25/04/2007 14:13

well needed to start new thread, sorry if title is rubish (refers to the chinese new year) if people aren't keen, we can do another one!

well i went to boots, but they didn't have any, apparantly the store wasn't big enough, so went to McDonalds instead!

going to try and order from the website, only want a little starter pack to have a nosy, as i only intend to use them when i'm at home not out and about.

honeyapple, will let you know what type they are and good luck with maureen

glad to here all is well pheebe

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MrsFish · 20/05/2007 11:21

Just been searching tinternet and found this.

At 21 weeks

'Your weight gain so far will be around 10 to 15 pounds.

As your baby begins to lay down more fat, your weight will also increase. During the next 10 weeks, you will gain about half of the total gain for your entire pregnancy. Strangers can now tell that you are pregnant! You might notice an increase in appetite because you need 500 more calories a day to support your charged up metabolism. It is best to avoid processed foods or foods high in fat, calories or sugar.'

I've put on 18 pound so far, must try and start eating sensibly, not having enough veg at all, eating too much carbs and not drinking enough water.

MrsFish · 20/05/2007 11:28

Here is the link, its a good site if you want to know what your lo is doing week by week

have a look at this

MrsFish · 20/05/2007 11:47

Another good link if you want to keep an eye on your weight gain.

Weight gain calculator

alicet · 20/05/2007 11:57

Buffy - know the exact bit in march of the penguins! I cried at that BEFORE I was pregnant - best avoid it for the next few months then!!

J20 - hope you had a good night out and found something to wear that made you feel gorgeous! I was out last night too for a hen night. Wasn't exactly in the mood as I was completely knackered but it turned out to be a lovely civilised meal with good friends in a private room at a local hotel. not an L plate in sight! Normally I love a tacky hen night as much as the best of them but this was exactly what I felt like last night. Still knackered though - didn't get in till 11.45 which is a good 2-3 hours past my bedtime!!

Scan tomorrow!! Can't wait! Excitement definately overtaking the nerves now although sure I'll be a bit nervous waiting for them to call us in....

alicet · 20/05/2007 12:00

Mrs Fish I'm big on the carbs too. Especially in the first 14 weeks or so. It was the only thing that stopped me feeling sick! Despite eating like a horse I seem to have only put on about 4lbs. I guess that means I need it and I should go and eat lots more!!! Actually it was the same last time - most of my weight gain came right at the end. Just goes to whoe we're all different!

alicet · 20/05/2007 12:02

Would love fortnightly scans floria!! Having said that not in the least envious of your history so I guess I should be pleased I only need the norm. Still have fingers crossed for you this time...

My mw has cautioned against the doppler things. Unless you know exactly what you're looking for you can be reassured by your placental blood flow and think its the baby. But I would love to have one!!

buffythenappyslayer21 · 20/05/2007 12:40

alice i know mw dont like you having them yourself,but they are fab!babys heartbeat is like a galloping,placenta sounds like a swooshing and you can even get your own heart beat!dh found mine and wondered why babys was so slow as he thought it should be fast!!duh!!was def mine as you could see my chest beating at the same rate as hearing it through the doppler!

as for weight gain,i havent put a pound on!ive lost 1/2 a stone since getting pg!so am chuffed!!need to lose more though,but mw said not to try dieting when pg.so i havent,ive just not been able to eat much.everytime i want something we never have it in!lost 3 stone when pg with dd3 (my number 5)but that was because thyroxine level was too high,so soon piled it all back on plus more when gp reduced it!

am now hoping that can either stick to this weight as dont want to put anymore on,consultant will prob tell me off!she said ive got to have a glucose tolerance test at 28 weeks because im abit "heavy" polite way for saying your fat love!!

anyway,waffle over!

alicet · 20/05/2007 13:00

buffy you have 5 children!! Oh my god how do you ever have anytime to do anything!!!! Does it get easier when they're old enough to get themselves dressed, eat for themselves etc or does that just bring different challenges?

buffythenappyslayer21 · 20/05/2007 13:08

alice it is easier as they get older,but ds1 is 15 and has behavioural probs,blind in one eye and mild epilepsy,so hes just as much ahrd work as my 2 year old!my two olde girls are 13 and 11 and they help alot with dd3,also they help with things like putting the washing on when im doing dd3s physio.ds2 is 7 and is usually as good as gold.

everyone always asks me how i manage with 5 of them,it can be hard sometimes,liek when dh was working away and i dont drive and we live in the middle of nowhere!but now that dh has left work,its alot easier.even he said he never realised how hard it was being at home with them all the time.he got really stressed when they were off on school hols,and didnt understand how when he was working and i had them on my own all day,how i amnaged to get all the housework done and keep them all occupied and clean!!!

FloriaTosca · 20/05/2007 14:09

Alice, thanks for the crossed fingers .. the fortnightly scans were actually a double edged sword; great when the were ok but the anxiety before each of them was pretty bad...but as I said previously they become addictive, at the moment it feels like I'm 2 weeks over due my "everything is fine" fix so the doppler is essential!
Buffy I need to have the sugar tolerance test too, they intend doing it at 26 weeks for me. Though I was advised against "dieting" too I was told it would be ok to continue follow the slimmimg world plan (I lost 4 st on it years ago) just so long as I had all the "healthy extras" (calcium and fibre allowances)...having said that I've still gained 11 lb! but at least in general I'm restricting the processed sugary and fatty foods and eating lots of organic fruit, veg and fish ...well.. apart from the odd slip (blush)...I didnt buy the cream cakes myself, honest! (just ate them!!!) (grin)

alicet · 20/05/2007 15:05

buffy I'll just add myself to the long list of people who ask you how on earth you do it! You must be the most organised person on the planet!!!

floria - I guess the fact they're not still scanning you means they must be happy with how things are going so maybe let that reassure you rather than feel you're overdue a scan... having said that I'm sure thats very much easier said than done!!

buffythenappyslayer21 · 20/05/2007 16:15

floria,i was doing slimfast before i got pg,didnt lose anything!!went to weight watchers a couple of years ago,followed it religuosly and put weight on!!!

my main prob is i apparently dont eat enough to lose the weight.but i think its psychological.i was told when i was diagnosed with under active thyroid not to eat too much,so eating enough to lose weight,i just cant do!

a few years ago i was diagnosed with gilberts disease.and was told not to eat dairy or anything high fat.i do occasionally slip,but not that often,like last week i was craving cream scones!i always know though when ive eaten something i shouldnt have,my liver starts hurting.

you did really well floria to lose so much!ive never done the slimming world diet,but might give it ago when i stop bf this baby.

alice,im not organised at all!!i try to be,but nothing ever goes to plan!!the only routine i stick to is with dd's physio and medicine routine.

asur · 20/05/2007 19:54

this thread goes so fast... I try to catch up every night but by the time I've read all the posts, I've forgotten what I've read...

i was going to measure my waist but I think it's the same as pre-pg. I feel like I've got bigger above my waist (from boobs down) but my waist hasn't changed, if that makes sense. Hoping bump will just suddenly appear. I did manage to weigh myself last week - was the exact same weight as I was when this stage of pg with DS (that's when my booking in appointment was so checked my old notes!) In my mind, that means that I've lost all my previous pg weight and put back the same amount as I did with him!

As for the eating though - am shocked that I have gone off chocolate completely Am sort of craving salads, veg and fruit! Also managed to buy some ice cream that I didn't make me feel queezy in the shop so I reckon that makes for a balanced diet!

MrsFish · 20/05/2007 20:21

You're lucky, I feel such a fat frump and still have such a long way to go.

I wish I was craving veg and salad stuff, I just really can not be bothered to prepare cook and eat the stuff

asur · 20/05/2007 21:33

LOL - I think it's just a phase and I can't be bothered to make the stuff either. Bought nice salad stuff but it's still just sitting in the fridge - way too much effort!

So, forgot to mention this. I was watching a programme last night and I was in awe. Couple in Aus had a little girl then got pregnant with quads (via fertility drugs), which meant they had 5 kids under the age of 2! When quads were 7months old, they started the drugs again and got pregnant straight away with QUADS!! Sadly, one of them died at 22wks, the others were fine. They had 8 children under the age of 3! AND they still wanted more!!! Makes the thought of having 2 kids under 18mths seems much more manageable to me!

alicet · 20/05/2007 22:01

I'm definately craving savoury stuff. Sweet stuff makes me feel sick most of the time! I usually am more savoury toothed but jaffa cakes was my big thing when i was pregnant with ds. not necessarily into healthy things though- I have had a couple of days when I really fancied salad but mostly its just carbs, carbs and more carbs!!!!

KezzaG · 20/05/2007 22:16

Evening all, wow this is moving quick!

Hi to HMP (no way can I type the full name ) and to Floria. I cant believe how many people have such sad experiences with their pregnancies. I really hope all goes well for all of us.

OK, so I have measured, just been busy over the weekend. I am measuring 41" and I am only 5 ft 4. I really am eating too much and I know I will regret it but I just cant stop!!!! We were out in the garden today and dh was doing some videoing of ds and when I watched it back I cannot beleive how big I look. I have started getting the look of a silverback - all belly and arse - and if I get on all fours I could star in gorillas in the mist

OK, now I cant remember exactly who wrote what but I hope those without their dh's are ok and get big cuddles when they get home.

J20 glad you feel better, but boo hiss to Ikea. Thy might be cheap but you pay in stress levels.

ejt, your headmistress/head cow sounds just horrible. I think you should complain as she obviously has no idea how to treat people.

Who had the mil staying for 3 weeks?? Wow you are a better woman than me Hope it goes ok.

No other news for tonight. Oh I notice some mention of car seats and prams. I subscribe to Which online so if you need any reports or best buys checked just let me know, will be happy to share.

FloriaTosca · 20/05/2007 23:19

Hi Kezza
I think you are going to regret that research offer!!!(grin)
Ok ! Which travel system do "Which" reccommend. Not, I will admit, that I will be going out buying anything yet.... far too insecure... just couldn't face coming home to a nursey full of things if everything doesnt go to plan .....but I would like to know what is reccommended for future reference...I think I particularly need one with the car seat that fits on a base and the sort of frame that can have the cot/pushchair front or backward facing...but I'm ready and willing to be educated ... All I do know is that living in the sticks in an area that hasnt got a single road without at least a 1:20 gradient and with a big hairy dog to walk daily, it isnt going to be one of those gorgeous coach built Silver Cross type ones, no matter how wonderful they look!

nezi · 21/05/2007 00:03

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alicet · 21/05/2007 07:32

Hi Floria,

I did loads of pram and carseat research when pregnant with my first as I was off sick for the last 3 months so had far too much time on my hands!!! Unless things have changed the top rated baby car seats were the maxi cosi cabrio and the britax one. Maxi cosi fits on loads of pram bases so a good choice I thought!

I went for a Quinny Buzz - the maxi cosi fits on it and you can get a carrycot for the first 6 months (although if you weren't going to be out for long you could just use the car seat for this too). I also used this as a travel cot. The pushchair attachment that you can use after then can face forwards and rearwards. I've been really happy with it and would highly recommend. DO shop around though - you can get a lot off the rrp by buying online.

Its not the smallest pushchair on the planet but its very easy to manoevere. Mine has developed an annoying squeak too and from talking to others I don't think its just me!! But maybe they've sorted that out with the new model. its not bad on gentle off road but not for proper hardcore stuff.

If you are going to be doing a lot of offroading if you live in the sticks and have the money a Bugaboo chameleon might be a good buy. Maxi cosi also fits on that and the pushchair is forward and rearward facing. Think the carrycot changes into the pushchair rather than being 2 bits of kit which might be relevant if space is a issue. Mates who had this have been very happy. The £600 plus was a bit much for me though!!

There is lots of chat about pushchairs earlier in this thread if you have the time to check through...

Hope thats helpful!!!

alicet · 21/05/2007 08:07

And good luck nezi for your first day back at work! hope all goes well

Pheebe · 21/05/2007 08:19

Hi All
Hope alls well, I've been trying to keep up but I just don't seem to have much spare time at the mo what with DS and trying to work full time, gonna have to slow down soo I reckon.
Can I put a word in for the Phil & Teds E3, I know its had alot of bad press on mumsnet but I think its fabulous. Its not a travel system but its absolutely brill for offroading as it has proper bike wheels and is very bouncy and easy to manouver. You can get a carry cot for it and bub can lie totally flat and very very snug in a sleeping bag. Its great for 2 as well, some people have said its not so great for the bub at the back but my DS loves it when he shares with his cousin. We had a travel system to start with and I spose it depends how much you go out in the car. Ours was just a pain in the end and we found it much easier to get DS out and into the E3 even if asleep as he was sooo comfy in the E3 he went straight back to sleep if we'd woken him up. I don't work for em honest

Quick update from me, permaheadache is still going strong but mw reckons its normal and I'm OK to keep taking paracetamol for now. Bub is wriggling all the time now which is lovely and the dopler is well and truly packed up and gathering dust again. Just over 3 weeks til the next scan, can't wait to know if its a boy or a girl, keep swinging between the two. Once thats out of the way I'll start sorting old baby stuff and deciding what, if anything, we need new for this one.

Right must get DS ready for nursery
take care everyone

MrsFish · 21/05/2007 09:11

I have sorted out all of ds's old clothes but am still going to have to buy a fair bit I think, as ds was born at the start of the summer, this one will be the start of autumn winter... Oh goody

With ds we just had a maxi cosi baby seat and a maclaren buggy that was suitable from birth, worked well for us and far cheaper in the long run. I live out in the sticks too, I dread to think how many miles we have put on the buggy, I'm hoping it will last this one too

buffythenappyslayer21 · 21/05/2007 09:57

morning all!

i gave loads of things to my cousin last year when she had a little girl,but i kept some of dd's clothes that i couldnt get rid of.had a sort out and if this is a girl she'll have lots of pretty dresses and thats about it!!me and my mum have been buying bits for the baby,and ive now got a suitcase full of white baby things!!(babygrows and vests)my neighbour thinks im mad getting everything so early,but ive got so much to buy for the new hosue aswell,so i wanted to get all the baby stuff out of the way!im glad i have started early,because all ive got to get now is my pram (def getting a silver cross balmoral)and some bedding for it!won a bottle warmer on ebay last night,even though im going to bf this one,it'll come in handy if i express and when baby goes onto solids.

my cousin has ordereda bugaboo cameleon for her baby thats due in sept.cheeky mare though put deposit on it and then told her disabled mum she could pay for it!!my aunty isnt going to though.she said cousin has enough money coming in so she can buy it herself.i just dont like them at all.i think they look plasticky.

felt the worst mum on the planet last night.ds1 (15) threw a rock at a passing lorry.i went mad at him,explained he couldve caused an accident and people couldve got killed.he shrugged it off and said other people do worse!i couldnt believe it.(just to explain,ds has behavioural probs,blond in one eye,and mild epilepsy,but he still shouldve known better).anyway,after trying to get through to him how serious it was and him not listening to a bloody word i said,i rang the police!i asked for someone to come and have a word with him.they said theyd ring back,which thye didnt.ds started thinking i hadnt really rang them,but at 9.30pm knock at the door and the police where here.the policeman was lovely.i explained what had happened and that i didnt want to waste their time,but i thought ds might listen to how serious it was coming from a policeman.the policeman was lovely.said i had done the right thing in ringing them to get someone to talk to ds.ds was so ashamed at being told off by a policeman,he sat there with his head down crying that he wouldnt do it again and that he was sorry.

dh agreed that what id done was right,and hopefully ds will now think before he does things.my mum thinks im such a horrible preson for ringing the police about my own son!she said he might rebel against me now.but judging by his reaction last night,i dont think he will.told her the police werent angry with ds,just told him how bad it was,and that if he does anything like it again he'd tell our local policeman,and if he continued to get into trouble after that he'd have a criminal record for the rest of his life,making getting a job hard.

felt better that police agreed id done the right thing in ringing them,but having my mum have a go really upset me.she doesnt understand i dont want him thinking you can get away with that sort of behaviour,and i dont want him getting into trouble.

anyway,moan over!!

KezzaG · 21/05/2007 10:09

buggies

Hi, I have posted the besy buggy buys seperately as it is huge. Will put on the link to the car seat ones in a sec.

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