Bumpety Bump- Feb 2008

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Here you go........

Hi everyone,

Glad scans are going well although sorry to hear that some of you are not receiving the quality of care that you should!

Am 19 weeks today, my next scan will be on 21st Sept but we won't be asking the boy/girl question.

My hormones are raging at the moment. Wanted to resign from my job yesterday (which I actually like) and was convinced the world was out to get me! Have woken up this morning and realised, that, ahem, that's not quite true!

I have been in maternity clothes since about 9/10 weeks.....

hiya,
bovril - Marks are having a sale on maternity bras at the moment, my mum has been off buying me lots. I really like them and have found they make my boobs look a bit more like they used too!

Dd is much better today but I couldn't sleep properly for worrying. She is eating and drinking as normal today, bit whingy but fine.

thankyou ExpectingKat, I hope things with the MW improve, she sounds awful!

Hi all haven't posted in ages- lots has been going on too much for me to catch up on!

I have had lots happening been having on and off bleeding but they have now put it down to placenta previa. Hope that sorts itself out don't want a c-section if I can avoid it.

Haven't got a scan date as yet for my pink/blue reveal. I am going to find out but nobody else. Hope I don't slip up! Got my first antenatal appointment next week.

I so know how you feel Beansprout! Went up for a meeting with my boss ready to get really upset and narky and he just said 'fair point' and 'sorry' - really took the wind out of my sails!

ljjkk - I was born and bred in Kings Lynn, moved to Great Yarmouth when my parents divorced and my Mum & stepdad now live in Thetford. How do you cope with all those single carriage roads - they drive me nuts!!

Also, my nipples are dead sensitive as well and have been all the way through - they will get better won't they? I can't stand the thought of breastfeeding with them as they are! 42DD and growing...

My nips are over sensitive too and I am b/feeding ds! It only hurts at first but my toes do curl whenever he latches on! Ouch!

Same here Beansprout - I'm limiting DD to ten second bfeeds! (But she is 4 now so it's not like she needs it).

Once I've taken the kids to school tomorrow (yes! the holidays are over!) I'll be going for a meeting with the Independent midwife I plan to book with, and I'm hoping to sort out a private scan for next week or the week after (given up on the NHS). Also looking into prenatal yoga, and planning to swim a couple of times a week. So will hopefully be in better shape when I have the baby than I am now! Can't believe I'm almost 19 weeks!

lljkk - I think I know who you are, you recently delurked on another group I'm on (Unless someone else is leading a parallel life with you!)

It's odd as for me, it only really hurts when he first latches on and then it settles down. These days he often stops to talk to me about something but the re-latch is ok.

Still not letting dh near them though!

Not Fair, Slacker, i dont' know who you are! Actually, I don't mind, easier to be honest when you think you're more anon.
Nobody has a life quite like mine (plays a tiny violin...)

Jo9977: Can't say I knows any of those places so well. We try to live car-free and otherwise be relaxed when we do have to drive. I lived in Nottinghamshire for a while and there the tractors really did fill the roads during harvest (August). Doesn't seem so bad, here.

If I hadn't breastfed before I would think it impossible to do it, too, considering how sensitive the Nips are. But when it's done right the sensitive part goes to the back of baby's throat, so it doesn't bother you like you imagine it will (I've found).

Hello all. Back in the UK now, and DS back in nursery on Friday . Actually, I'll miss spending so much lazy time with him.

Boobs are enormous and growing. I think I've already grown out of the bras I bought in the states. Guess I'll hit the M&S sale and stock up.

Feeling great, though, and even enjoy food again (uhh, too much. Can't stop eating!). I don't have the excuse of having twins though. I've been too scard to step on the scales. I'll let it be a surprise AFTER I give birth.

I've been shocked by the lack of attention on the NHS. At this point last time, I had already seen my OB 4 times (privately). So far, at 16 weeks, I've only had my booking in appointment, and my next appointment isn't until 20 weeks! Doesn't seem like great pre-natal care to me. I'm supposed to have shared care with my GP, but I haven't heard anything from them...should I ring and ask when they would see me?

Lucyand2 - cheers for the tip ref M&S. I will take a trip there on Saturday, and see what I can find.

Any hints on Maternity Jeans?? I'm an Engineer and need to wear jeans for work. I have only looked in Mothercare so far - but their jeans were Ugly!

Hey Bovril

Just bought my first items of maternity wear today, including two pairs of jeans from New Look, @12 quid each.
Even my baggy trousers were pinching with the button undone.
They're not strictly the hard wearing denim type fabric, but stretchy denim appearance with soft stretch panels at the hips, and adjustable straps hidden inside the waistband. I've been wearing 'em for about 3 hours, (sitting down without having to undo the button!), and i love them already

...and tomorrow i'm goin to M+S for new bra! Cheers also for that tip Lucyand2

bovril - you could try Next for mat jeans. Happy hunting...

hello february mums

I'm new to mumsnet and first time mum (due on 3 Feb)

i've found this thread sooo helpful (really good to know of others with similar problems)

my main monsters recently are terrible heartburn (trying to find some fructin I've been recommended) and my maternity jeans falling off all the time! anyone know where to find those 'belly ups' braces?

Hi maycat and welcome!

Try this link for the braces:

www.multiplemums.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_i d=232&categoryid=11&manufacturerid=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=2

If the link doesn't read properly/work ( i haven't tried to post a link before), the website is
multiplemums dot co dot uk
home - maternity - maternity braces

HTH!

Thanks ladlemonke
have just ordered my 'belly ups' they'll be here next week!
will try holland&barret for the fructin next

Hi all,
Have also just bought my first lot of maternity clothes too. I got to the stage with my old clothes that sitting at my desk, my trousers were cutting me in two!
I cannot recommend Ebay enough. Just bought a whole load of clothes including some Next black trousers, next jeans, next shirts, black dress and some gap dungarees, all for under 50 quid. It all arrived in mint condition.
You don't wanna spend a fortune on clothes that will only last a few months.
Just wondered if there are any mums on this Feb thread in the Essex area?
KTx

Whereabouts in Essex are you?

Rayleigh in Essex. What about you?

MorningGlory -- I've never had shared care GP-MW, sounds like a good question ("how should I expect it to proceed?") for the general pregnancy board. Maybe you're lower risk than you think you are?

I think you could argue that pregnancy care is over-medicalised in the USA. For instance, sometimes women are tested for GB Strep at like 8 wks, aren't they? -- what good does that do?

I have only experienced the UK approach to pregnancy, and for me, it's better if it's a laid back approach for the first half of pregnancy. There's so much opportnity for "them" to find something potentially wrong later on, which is also the soonest they might actually be able to intervene to do any good -- I don't want anybody looking hard for problems any sooner than would be effective.

K27, East London, but not far from Essex border.

First Dd was ill and now we've all got it! I spent last night sleeping sat up in bed and rushing downstairs to be sick whilst Dd tried to vomit her way through her entire bedsheet/sleeping bag collection. It was quite miserable but at least Dd has perked up. The GP gave her some dioralyte (which she hates but is having little sips) and she is eating lots. Poor DP is home ill and lying on the sofa, I'm kind of glad he's home as I got to sneak off for a 2 hour nap. Being ill when you're pregnant is no fun

Not really getting on here much these days and there's always lots to catch up on!! Hello to the newbies!!

Finally got my scan booked for 25th Sept which isn't too far. Only a couple of weeks till I go away - yipee!!

Bovril - Baby moves quite a lot now, I'm, 18 wks today - it just feels like little squirmy movements in my tummy which I know sounds horible but that's all I can relate it to. It will get stronger and more defined once they get bigger but I just feel so more pregant now which is great.

I'm also at a bit of an awkard stage with clothes but on my bottom half mainly. Bit gutted though cause i ordered a maternity swimsuit from next and it came yesterday - it's too small!!! There's no way it will last through the whole pg so I've got to try a 14 - I just can't believe how much weight I've put on already - especially on my top half!!

CountTo10, my scan is on the same day as yours.

I bought 2 swimming costumes from topshop. I got one small and one medium, because I thought the small one might get a bit tight in the last couple of months before the birth. It's great; they are on a buy one get one free offer, and are only about £8 or £9 each. They are green, though.

Hello, all going well here, met independent midwives yesterday and they're lovely so will book with them, and I have a scan booked for the 15th (Saturday so DH can come) when I'll be 19+6. Perfect!

Will have to get new maternity swimsuit as can't find my old one - arghh! My regular one still fits at the moment though. Wearing non-maternity trousers today but not very comfortable, might have to move into mat wear full time soon.

lljkk - you'll spot me on the other group by the birth announcement!!