March Babies #5

[Dinosauraddict]

Hi All, starting new thread as our old one is about to hit 1,000. Tagging the regulars for ease: @Jesskir89 @MissPepper8 @maria94 @whiskersonkittenss @barnyb @ineedanotherholiday @Keyboard91 @MunchyMunchkin @jollybobs89

[MockingJay27]

Hi Ladies
Sorry I've been abit quiet, didn't realise a new thread had been made.
How is everyone getting on.
I'm now almost 27 weeks. Looking forward to getting into the 3rd trimester next week. How is everyone coping with the weight gain? I'm up 13 pounds which is abit more than I'd hoped by now starting to worry I may struggle to shift it. As I am a bridesmaid at an abroad wedding 3 months after birth x

[Dinosauraddict]

Welcome back @MockingJay27 and @sadtoday21.

Had my hospital appointment today but I have been urgently referred to fetal medicine specialists for them to do their own scan and consultation on Thurs. another couple days of stress and worry for me about whether this is a 'shadow' or fluid on baby's brain.

[MockingJay27]

@Dinosauraddict I'm sorry your having such a stressful time, I hope they get to the bottom of it very soon for you and baby is ok x

[DaniX91]

@Dinosauraddict aww I've got everything crossed for u! Hopefully they're just being overly cautious and everything will be fine x

[MissPepper8]

@Dinosauraddict Fingers crossed for you lovely, sorry its taking so long to get to the bottom of it xx

[Jesskir89]

Welcome back everyone! @sadtoday21 my rescan is on Saturday too lovie. I think there's an extra option to do a video :) and wow a 10 hour flight where are they from? Just being nosey lol @mockingjay27 I was up by 12lb last week so I'm probably 13 myself now too @dinosauraddict sorry to hear that, have they given any indication on which way they're swaying? It's awful this waiting game.

[MockingJay27]

@Jesskir89 according to the online calculator we are right on track. Still abit scary seeing those numbers go up

[Jesskir89]

@mockingjay27 it is especially when it's a number you've been at before and had to work out 6 days a week and eat no carbs Monday to Friday to shift it haha. Hopefully we will lose our baby weight quickly...

[maria94]

Thanks everyone! I didn't have any today until this evening where they seem to of started again. I've never had any Braxton hicks before and now they seem to be coming a lot! Can't help but worry even though I know it's normal!😣

[maria94]

@Dinosauraddict sorry you're having to go through all of this. Hopefully the next couple days goes quickly and you can get some answers! Xx

[barnyb]

@Dinosauraddict thinking of you and your partner. You must be worried sick. Xxxxxx

[barnyb]

@maria94 did you call the midwifery unit? xxx

[MissPepper8]

@maria94 I've had a couple of like one offs, my last was Saturday. I went shopping and got really tired and sore bump but I had 2 tightenings. Think I over did it.

I was out today shopping in the city again and my ligament pain is terrible, I noticed I popped a bit more but my bump and hips really hurt. I never had this with DS and I'm not much different in weight I was with him this time either :(

[MissPepper8]

@maria94 As a thought, are they painful? They shouldn't be painful and you shouldn't iirc have frequent patterned ones, that last for long periods (if that makes sense).

[sadtoday21]

@MockingJay27 @Jesskir89 another one who is about 13 lbs up at approx 28 weeks. Hoping it slows down from here on in? Never been this heavy before. My midwife says some women gain more in second tri and others in third, so hoping not too much more to gain now. I'm not doing much about it though tbh, just eating as healthily as I can for baby boy. Do you find you are more or less hungry as you approach third tri? I feel like I get full really quickly now, but still sometimes have that I-need-to-eat-something-now feeling.

[maria94]

@barnyb no I haven't called anyone as I haven't had any all day until this evening so I wasn't too worried Xx

@MissPepper8 no not painful, definitely just a tight uncomfortable feeling. I haven't noticed any pattern to them but I'm keeping an eye! Baby is currently breech but I wonder if she is turning round and that's maybe what's setting them off? Who knows 😖 Xxx

[MockingJay27]

@sadtoday21 I'm hoping I will be one of those who gains most in the second tri. I'm not hungry but I'm giving in to my sweet tooth way to much out of boredom especially at weekends

[barnyb]

@maria94 ah I see ! Well call them if they don’t ease up or get worse.
I had a really painful tummy a few weeks ago and they told me I’d have to go up if it continued or got more painful. It didn’t and I haven’t had it since thank goodness.
I think I had a really busy few days and I over did it to be honest. How’s bump looking ? Happy 29 weeks! I noticed today my bump has risen a little higher. Iv been carrying very low this whole time but today I noticed a little difference x
Xxxxx

[Jesskir89]

@mockingjay27 @sadtoday21 I'm not eating as much the last couple of weeks but also have a sweet tooth. I'm eating some form of chocolate every night x

[maria94]

@barnyb I will do! Oh no, doesn't sound fun. I'm glad that you've not had it since. So easy to over do it now isn't it! Happy 29 weeks indeed, how do we only have 11 left!!!! 😮 bump is measuring a few days ahead so on the larger side! I wasn't the biggest person pre pregnancy so it's all getting pretty heavy now. How about you? I feel like baby is super low at the moment, goodness's knows what she is doing in there🙄 Xxx

[barnyb]

@maria94 do you mean heavy on the belly front or weight gain? I haven’t put too much weight on yet and my belly seems to be average I think. Midwife hasn’t said anything different. we do have Xmas on the way and iv been stocking up on cheese so it could all go south very quickly 😂 oh really yes are we supposed to have low bellies now anyway? I have a long torso apparently so think that’s why iv been soo low the whole time. I’m really getting very very tired in the evenings now are u?
Xx

[maria94]

@barnyb heavy on the belly front! It's all bump!! I don't think I've put on too much weight yet but as you said... it's Christmas and that could all change lol. I'm not sure on that.. I know baby should be starting to turn to head down soon but my baby doesn't seem to want to just yet. Still plenty of time though. Yes! It's like the first trimester tiredness is back. I'm exhausted! My appetite keeps disappearing too 👎🏼 Xx

[Dinosauraddict]

Thanks @MockingJay27 @maria94 @Jesskir89 @DaniX91 @barnyb @MissPepper8
Not sure I'm going to be great at work today but I guess it's one way to distract myself/bury my head in the sand! Got a tonne of tradespeople in today too, so at least it feels as if the house is making progress. My DH is much calmer than me and in his head just 'knows' that everything will be fine. Let's hope he's right!
Hope everyone else is having a good pre-Christmas week, and to everyone worrying about weight etc, I honestly wouldn't be concerned at this stage.

[Jesskir89]

@dinosauraddict thank you, you too. Only 2 more sleeps try and not work yourself up. Is your gtt tomorrow? Mines Thursday x

[Seren1979]

Just catching up with thread, hope everything goes ok @dinosauraddict such a stressful time for you.
Im quite lucky i haven't put on a single pound yet, well i tell a lie, 3pounds on in a whole year 😂. I also dont have a baby belly but she is a proper wriggler.