December 2018 Babies - Thread #2

[MagicalCreatures]

Hi girls.
Was sitting at home being lazy so thought I’d start a new thread for ya’ll.
Well done for noticing Rachie

My jeans are also a no-go!
Leggings all the way and I'm already in maternity leggings they are so comfy

@balalalala Congratulations on your scan when are you due?x
I cannot fit into anything without a bump showing and I’m not ready to tell people yet I’m 10 weeks tomorrow - feeling huge at mo xx

I’m another one that feels massive. I’m 13 weeks now and I definitely wasn’t showing at this point last time. Going to have to get my dh to get all my maternity stuff out of the loft. Even my post baby bigger size leggings are digging in!

@maggie85 due date is the 3rd!
I've been in maternity clothes for over 3 weeks now. I decided it wasn't worth the fight!

Hi girls.
I had another scan today. Baby is measuring bang on 9 weeks as expected and we heard the heartbeat. It was wiggling it’s little feet and at one point, even completely moved it’s head.
We’re so relieved. Still looks like a jelly baby though. Here he/she is

@magicalcreatures 😍😍 gorgeous little jelly baby :)

Lovely jelly bean!

Has anyone taken time off work for bone crushing tiredness?
I’m calling in sick again today (3rd time, I’m 9 weeks) because I can barely lift an eyelid, they are so heavy. My body is exhausted. I just want to sleep.

I'm very bloated too, and live in skinny jeans for work, so need to find another option. All maternity clothes only seem to be for 3rd trimester!

I'm also exhausted. Sleeping badly anyway which doesn't help but by 8pm every night I'm yawning, my eyes are stinging and I can feel myself slumping on the sofa. I've developed restless legs, which I've had in my previous pregnancies but never this early. It happens if I over heat or I'm over tired. Drives me mad though and stops me sleeping so just compounds the bloody problem! It woke me at 1:40am this morning and I got a bit emotional and burst into tears.. (think just tired) DP just still slept soundly though.. 🙄😂

Gemsie1984 I’ve suffered from restless leg recently too but mine isn’t pregnancy related, it’s low iron. I’ve heard it’s much more prevalent in pregnancy.
How does yours manifest?

I’ve heard it’s an uncontrollable urge to move your legs, but mine is the muscles violently twitching and random moments.

I feel constantly exhausted too. Unfortunately I can’t take time off work as my boss is my 1 year old boy and he’s not very understanding of my situation 😂

@SteveHolt m+s do treggings which look like skinny work trousers. Might be worth a look? Otherwise maybe a bump band? Although never found them great with DD!

I’m in an academic job at the moment and just about keeping going. Thankfully it’s relatively flexible so only a few activities I must attend and otherwise I can work around things.

Today is bad so far. Bad nausea, bad fatigue. Eating banana chips which I found in office kitchen and I’m sure are super high calorie but seem to help settle the stomach!

Morning all :) I have my booking in today at 1pm. Silly question... apart from blood will there be any physical checks? Essentially I'm asking if I need to shave my legs 😂😂😂😂😍

@SecretStash - yes it's exactly as you described it's an urge to move my legs.. it's awful the more I try and suppress it the more it happens it's almost like the feeling builds and builds and the release is the movement. The only the thing that sometimes helps is if I rub my legs vigorously or submerge them in cold water. I've only occasionally had them when not pregnant (had not slept for 36 hours so definitely tiredness) but pregnancy is a massive trigger for me. Interesting about the low iron being a trigger, maybe it is for me too.. I will get it checked. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.. it could be used as a form of torture :(

I’m a student nurse so from the second I wake up to the second I go to bed I’m on my feet and moving, apart from my 30 minute lunch break.
It’s absolutelt exhausting.

I just came on to ask about maternity clothes haha! I'm going to buy some today. None of my trousers fit me, think I need to get some maternity jeans and leggings. I don't want to go too mental but I definitely need something!

It's annoying as with our dates, we'll all need summer maternity clothes for the next few months, and then winter up until due date! I was looking at maternity winter coats the other day and they are so expensive, not sure if there's a way around it? a massive man sized fleece, perhaps, layered with scarves?!

@SecretStash - I'm a nurse so I completely empathise with you. Just make sure you keep hydrated during your shifts as dehydration won't help with RLS either.

@goldilocks shouldn't be any need to shave your legs! No physical checks!

@balalalala 😂😂😂 thanks!!! Absolutely stunning scan by the way x

Hahaha it's lucky if I even shave upto the knee these days I've just got no get up & go at all lol 😂

aaron I've bought some small bundles of mat clothes off Facebook for tops. I think a cost would be easy to find on there or eBay.

Thanks @goldilocks

Bit off topic and bit TMI.. noticed the last few mornings my nipples have been sticky. My boobs in general have been super sore and heavy. Anyway, was having a shower and decided to see if I could express as was wondering if this is what the slight stickiness was.. and a tiny bit came out! I remember being able to do it at 16 weeks with my son. But 11.5 weeks?

I just got the heartbeat at 9+2 weeks.
I wish I could upload it to here. I tried YouTube and linking to that but I can’t figure out how to do it without it revealing my actual name!