April 2019 part 3!

[Treaclepie19]

Hi all, thought I'd make us another :)

@NothingisForgotten you're definitely not being unreasonable! It's your body and scans are a personal thing. Could the stepdad not wait in the waiting room if he has to come?

Sorry lots of you are feeling so ill :(

I've also got the tickly cough and sore throat... and aches and pains.
Still heaving often but still nothing coming up.

Trying to be a little more positive and just hoping all is okay. We've decided to buy something for baby to try and get some positive feelings going.

@NothingisForgotten I wouldn't be comfortable with that either. I would use the excuse that sometimes they have to go below the pubic line and it's not appropriate for him to be there.

The sickness is driving me insane. They're saying being sick so much combined with a low lying placenta is why I'm bleeding so much, so I've done everything in my power to stop myself being sick.
Anyone else just feel drained with feeling sick, and not fancying any food what so ever?! I've had a chicken dipper sandwich two dinners in a row, because it was all I could stomach!

@NothingisForgotten I would definitely make yourself heard, sounds like they’ll want to be at the birth next. Your body, your choice, no way would I have my Step dad there urgh. I also had to have a transvaginal scan as they wanted to measure my cervix.

I'm 17 weeks today and it feels like a drag.
Anyone else not feeling any kind of connection with baby? I have a large bump now, but just don't feel like it's my baby inside me. When people talk about what's going to happen when the baby is born, I just feel like it's going to be a real pain and I don't feel any excitement.
I've read it's common in early pregnancy, but I expected to be feeling something by now.

I'm enjoying buying baby clothes though. Found a great website with lots of gender neutral, but colourful clothes. Www.pat pat.com just difficult not to spend too much!

Hi all, sickness definitely subsiding here (14+4), have even been able to keep the vitamins down (had to give up on them for a few weeks, figured being in me for 20 mins wasn't really much point!)
Not sure how we have all caught this cold/cough/sore throat virtually from each other but i think we could do without it!
Nothing I would def put your foot down with extra people in your scan, i find its quite emotional in there and you are in vulnerable position just lying there, and hadn't even thought about possiblity of a trans-vag as well, just no!
@Griffer sorry to say but be careful with that website, there was a thread on here earlier, lots of people waiting weeks and weeks for their orders and not happy when they got them, hope you won't have the same experience but wanted to let you know: httpsw.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/3063214-has-anyone-ordered-from-patpat-com

I'm feeling that @Griffer
I had thought it was because I've been trying to prepare for the worst. That's why we've decided to start buying things.
If in a few weeks time they give us bad news then it's going to be horrendous whether we've bought stuff or we haven't.

@nothingisforgotten I think I would be uncomfortable too, I don’t think you’re being unreasonable!
Sorry you’re feeling like that @griffer, I think I feel like that a bit - I am excited about meeting baby and sometimes I have spoken to my belly but overall because I don’t feel pregnant yet feels hard to feel connected. I wondered if when baby starts moving I might feel more like that?

I feel similar @Griffer. I get excited when I feel baby move, but most of the time I can't help but panic about how I'm going to cope with 2 under 3. And the guilt of how it might affect my little boy. I think I had undiagnosed PND / Psychosis with first, as he was poorly to begin with, and now I just panic about it coming back.

I’m feeling much better, 15 weeks tomorrow. I haven’t bought anything, but have started thinking how I’ll fit a pram in the tiny boot of my car!
@WhereistheWit? How are you? Did you manage to get your scans sorted?

@Italianwifey. I feel similar - I think I'll feel more connected once I can feel them moving. I do chat to them occasionally.

@SPR117 I'm also worrying about the practicalities, esp. with two of them. I feel like I should be doing more to prepare. But we have major work going on in our house, and the deadline has just got a lot tighter. I got home from work last night, had a quick cup of tea and a snack to perk me up then spent the next 3.5 hours painting the kitchen before a late dinner and collapsed into bed. Knackering at the best of times, and my energy levels are still really low. Sometimes I wonder what the hell we were thinking deciding to have a baby now!

Re feeling more connected with baby - I've just started pregnancy yoga and I find it a really lovely way of connecting and feeling like its real! It's hard to stop and think about baby when you're working and have a toddler I'm finding!

@SheRaTheAllPowerful - we got a bugaboo bee with our first and we had a 3 door mini! It was great!

@Autumn18 I’m nearly 16 weeks now... it’s the exhaustion I think that is really frustrating me now. My sickness started badly at 6 weeks and I’ve had tablets for it. I’m trying to stop taking them though as I hate relying on them and I’m sure they are making me even more tired! I am generally keeping food down now though so my sickness must have improved but I’m just broken! Had a good cry about it all last night but it’s reassuring to know I’m not the only one struggling still x

@newrubylane wow I’m not surprised your exhausted! That’s a lot of work generally let alone when pregnant - and with two you get more of the hormones that make you feel tired and sick etc from what I understand!
Well done you though, more than I can do at the mo!
@sodababy2 that sounds promising - I have a mini convertible that I assumed I would have to sell as the boot is so tiny... the yoga sounds good too, might give that a go. Been meaning to visit our leisure centre for ages just haven’t got around to it!
@dani7 sorry to hear you’re still feeling rough, hope you’re okay.

Just had my 16week appointment. Got to hear it's little heart thumping away. Lush. A nice bit of reassurance during the gap between scans.

Mostly marking my spot on this thread. Have my 16 week appointment tomorrow. Lovely to hear yours went well @migmog.

Thanks for the info @5tarlight I did wander. I've ordered one thing to see what the quality is like. Thankfully got plenty of time to wait!

@organised5 I've sent you a pm to join the Facebook group. I think I remember it being you who set it up!

Hello! : ) 15+5 here, just wanted to see if anyone else is experiencing a bit of cramping? A bit like dull period pain, and kind of like a tugging? I find it's usually worse in the evenings. Got my midwife appointment on Tuesday so will defo ask her then, but would be great to hear I'm not alone with this! I think until my bump stops disappearing overnight I'm going to feel panicky about everything 🙄

Oh what is the facebook group called?

@RosiePosies yes me too! It’s definitely worrying to feel cramps when pregnant but I think it’s just stretching. I’m 17+2 today and feeling little kicks every now and then... so that’s reassuring.

thanks @BeeKeeping - so glad it's not just me but sorry you're crampy as well! More baths for us I suppose. When I think about it there's quite a lot going on in there!

I thought after the dating scan I'd finally relax but frustratingly I'm just as anxious as before 🙄

@migmog if you pm organised5 with your email address she will add you to it, it's a lovely group 😊

In another thread when pregnant with my son we used to sign how far along we were eg 13+6 and that was helpful for everyone! Does anyone mind if we do that here?

Does anyone have any older dc? Mine is 19 months and will be 25 months when baby comes along all being well, im beginning to panic already about how I'll manage!