Due May 2009 - The 2nd thread... our pregnancy-addled brains can't think of anything wittier!!

[SpangleMaker]

Here you go

Cote - thanks for the Gap tip.
Aren't you still getting your headaches then?
If you're worried, could you do a pregnancy test?

Doris - sorry, not quite sure what you mean by falling out of your clothes - I guess you mean they should be getting tight by now? I'm due the end of May too (the 25th) and would be very happy if my jeans weren't tight - seems too soon!

Febes - I get nausea first thing too (about 7:30pm) then again at around 4:30pm-5pm. I could really do with an afternoon nap around that time as I get SO tired, but unfortunately there's DD to look after. If only I could crave a nap during the mornings when she's at preschool, but no.

Ok then this CM stuff - what colour is it - sorry to be gross but kinda need to know.

I remember having more "stuff" last time but this time its a different colour (yellow ish and quite thick - sorry way TMI but no smell at all). I meant to mention it at booking appt but forgot being the ditsy mare I am.

Sorry....

Oh Febes you lucky lucky girl. I crave being a SAHM but don't think I can due to big £ issues of our own creating. But as you say childcare is so ridiculous so we will have to do some thinking I guess!

Thanks SpangleMaker, Im hoping to do my practical before December, so far so good, need to drive with two kiddies, dont want to try taking them both on a bus!

At 6 weeks with dd I was in maternity jeans, bigger bras etc. Im really slim for my height and my clothes tended to by quite tight, so there was no room for growth at all. However, this times totally different. My new saggy belly obviously has more room in it so isnt bulging yet, and my very small boobs only just fitted my bra, so now they're just right. Wont be too long before I hit the maternity clothes though. Size 8's dont last long, lets hope I fit them when babys born I absolutely love Blooming Marvellous' clothes this year. Gonna get the mack which looks very smart indeed.

One tip to all you first timers, start slapping on the vitamin E cream to belly and bust, you will feel much better, less tight and fingers crossed no stretch marks at the end. They should sell it as magic cream - and much cheaper than BioOil too!

Febes sorry to hear about your unsupportive boss. Being a SAHM is great, but you defo need to schedule time to yourself, even if thats work (I have a cleaning company to get me out of the house occasionally), esp with another lo as well. Theres plenty of us out there, what better than looking after your lo. I might take it all back once Ive had my second lo tho'

Dandelioness- yes I did mean too tight it usually relates to me falling out of my bra as one of the first things to show!

detsy - not really having a huge amount of anything cm wise although I'm sure that changed at different points throughout the last 2 preegnancies.

Febes- I gave up work after no 2 we took a 2/3 drop in income ( I was earning double dh but with the risk of being deployed once LO was 1yr) It has been difficult and we have had to change our priorities but I love being at home and with CTC etc it makes it just about manageable.

Just been off researching shades of CM and am feeling better now! Oh the delights of pregnancy.

Have noticed the change in the big O too - albeit infrequently, tho did perform some primary conjugals in the kitchen this afternoon whilst DD was snoozing. That should be me in the clear for a week at least

Is everyone in bed with their fleecy blankies?? I'm feeling lonely...!

no but will bein a bit, so sick again tonight, i cant cope!

Not been around for a few days so I thought I'd pop in and see how everyone is doing.
So glad to hear that loads of you are in maternity clothes already, I tried on a pair of my maternity jeans that I thought wouldn't fit me for at least another couple of months and was shocked to find they fit like a glove! I also realised how much more comfortable they are than the pants I've been shoehorning myself into for the past few weeks. So that's it, I'm officially in maternity pants now.

Thought I would say a big good morning to all, hope everyone feeling a bit better this morning. I'm stealing a few minutes as dd has gone for her nap early, think she might be coming down with something which is all I need!

Good Morning all

Lovely and sunny today Still on a high from telling my parents they might be grandparents soon. First MW appt next Monday

Feeling positive rather than paranoid this morning

Morning everyone!!! Feeling good this morning although have hurled in the bath . Hope you are all feeling good. 10 weeks this week for me .

Morning everyone!
Feeling rough as a badger's a*se today - didn't realise being pregnant would mean I'd just feel hungover the entire time. And my lovely BF said "oh yes, that lasts until you finish breast feeding"! Excellent.

Febes poor you - hurling is bad enough, but in the bath!

GreenFingered thanks for the vitamin E tip - I've been liberally spreading on the cocoa butter, but the smell makes me want to barf, so will head to Boots later!

Saw the nurse this morning to arrange for the scan and booking in appointment, and she made me sign something saying I wanted the testing for any chromosomal abnormalities, without really telling me anything about it. I presumed it was just the nuchal test thingy, but after reading some of the discussions earlier, I'm not sure! I presume I can refuse them at a later stage if I want (sorry, probably very daft thing to say, but brain is finding it hard to concentrate on anything whilst I'm trying not to spew on my keyboard!!)

Forgot to add myself to the list before:
JustgotBFP due 1 May (DS age 3.11)
Sahbear due 1 May (DS age 14 mo)
Brightsideoflife due 1 May
SlippersAndPipe due 1 May (DD age 19 months)
Aquababe due 1 May (DD age 2.9)
Evergrounded due 1 May
Momino due 1 May (DD age 2.5 and DD age 1)
Llareggub due 1 May (DS age 22 months)
Loulabela due 1 May
AAL due 1 May (DS age 4)
Olderbutnotwiser due 1 May (DD age 21, DS age 19, DS age 16 DS age 4, DD age 2)
MissyK due 1 May (DS age 3)
Heverhoney due 2 May
SpangleMaker due 3 May (first child)
Inni due 4 May (DS age 2.9 and DD age 1)
Ceeceeanne due 4 May (DD age 9)
Bantam73 due 5 May (2 DCs ages 2.5, 16.5)
Chicadee due 5 May (DD age 6.5)
Overtiredmum due 5 May (DS age 3)
Hopefullypregnant due 5 May (DD age 10.5m)
Gibsongirl due 6 May (DS1 age 5 and DS2 nearly 2)
BrownieBells due 6 May (DS age 2.9)
Frogthistle due 6 May (DD1 age?, DD2 age 1.4yr)
Minimenace due 7 May (DS age 11 mo)
Detsy due 8 May (DD 9 months)
Carol7 due 9 May (DS age 16 DD age 12)
Febes due 10 May (DD age 9 months)
Jennster due 10 May (DD age 2y7m, DS age 13m)
Missblythe due 10 May (DD age?)
Superdenki due 10 May (DS age 2.5)
Pinkcandyfloss due 11 May (DS1 age 5 and DS2 age 1.7)
Mootie due 11 May (DD age 2.4)
Flippineck due 12 May (DD age 17 months)
Ses due 12 May (first child)
Millionsaway due 13 May (DD 20 months)
Mammajamma due 13 May (DS1 age 4, DS2 age 22m)
Gateau due 14 May (DS 16 months)
Wobblypig due 14 May (DS 1.11)
Looneywoman due 14 May
Chubbymummy due 15 May (DS age 3)
Frazzledoldbag due 15 May (DD1 age 7, DD2 23mths)
Nauseous due 16 May
Daisydoo due 16 May (DS age 19m)
Bluebell82 due 16 May (dd age 7 months)
umamimama due 16 May (dd age 16 months)
Bigtree due 17 May (first child)
Divediasy due 17 May (DS age 5 1/2 3rd preg)
Bekkaboo due 19 May (DS age 2)
Tigergem due 19 May (DD 18m)
GreenFingeredMummy due 20 May (DD age 15m)
Mags98 due 21 May (first child)
2beautifulgals due 22 May (2 dds?!)
halfmumhalfbiscuit due 23 May (DS age 2)
pulapula due 24 May (DD 3.9yr, DS 15 mths)
Swottybetty: Due 24/05/09. DD 6mths
Moonlit due 24 May (DD age 2.6)
Agooboo due 24 May (DS1 age 6 DS2 age 2)
Dandelioness due 25 May (DD age 3 1/2)
citybranch due 27 May (DS age 21m)
Imnotok due 27 May
Runningmonkey due 27 May (first child)
CoteDAzur due 28 May (DD age 3)
MrsEvs due 28 May (DD age 4, DD age 2)
Jools1 due 29 May (first child)
Fryn due 29 May (first child)
Bluebutterfly due 31 May (DS age 3.5)
DorisIsAPinkDragon due sometime! (DD1 age 3 DD2 age 14mths)

May I just point out that cocoa butter feels/smells nice but does not work at all in preventing stretch marks? I know several people who used it religiously and got horrendous stretch marks.

I used Biotherm's stretch mark cream during last pregnancy and didn't get a single stretch mark.

I used bio oil in my last pregnancy and got awful stretch marks so I think if you are prone to them you get them and if you aren't you don't no amount of oils or creams will make much difference.

What makes you so sure that you wouldn't get stretch marks, at least not as many & as bad, if you had used a different product? I'm curious.

My mother used almond oil (not much else available at the time) and has lots of stretch marks on her sides. I don't.

I'm sure genetics plays a part in it, but it is also entirely possible to improve your chances, imho.

I was reading somewhere that if you're going to get stretch marks, you're going to get them whatever you do. I suspect I'm doomed anyway as I have stretch marks from when I lost weight when I was younger. To be honest, another few won't make much difference (and the way I'm feeling at the moment, DH won't be going anywhere near me for the next zillion years as this is ALL HIS FAULT, so I don't need to worry about looking dreadful when naked!!!)

I seem to have dropped off the list so adding myself back on.
I am full of cold at the moment and feeling sorry for myself. Still keep analysing everything and wondering if I really am pregnant. (Had m/c last year.) I hope I get a date for my scan soon, although I know it won't be until around 12 weeks.

JustgotBFP due 1 May (DS age 3.11)
Sahbear due 1 May (DS age 14 mo)
Brightsideoflife due 1 May
SlippersAndPipe due 1 May (DD age 19 months)
Aquababe due 1 May (DD age 2.9)
Evergrounded due 1 May
Momino due 1 May (DD age 2.5 and DD age 1)
Llareggub due 1 May (DS age 22 months)
Loulabela due 1 May
AAL due 1 May (DS age 4)
Olderbutnotwiser due 1 May (DD age 21, DS age 19, DS age 16 DS age 4, DD age 2)
MissyK due 1 May (DS age 3)
Heverhoney due 2 May
SpangleMaker due 3 May (first child)
Inni due 4 May (DS age 2.9 and DD age 1)
Ceeceeanne due 4 May (DD age 9)
Bantam73 due 5 May (2 DCs ages 2.5, 16.5)
Chicadee due 5 May (DD age 6.5)
Overtiredmum due 5 May (DS age 3)
Hopefullypregnant due 5 May (DD age 10.5m)
Gibsongirl due 6 May (DS1 age 5 and DS2 nearly 2)
BrownieBells due 6 May (DS age 2.9)
Frogthistle due 6 May (DD1 age?, DD2 age 1.4yr)
Minimenace due 7 May (DS age 11 mo)
Detsy due 8 May (DD 9 months)
Carol7 due 9 May (DS age 16 DD age 12)
Febes due 10 May (DD age 9 months)
Jennster due 10 May (DD age 2y7m, DS age 13m)
Missblythe due 10 May (DD age?)
Superdenki due 10 May (DS age 2.5)
Pinkcandyfloss due 11 May (DS1 age 5 and DS2 age 1.7)
Mootie due 11 May (DD age 2.4)
Flippineck due 12 May (DD age 17 months)
Ses due 12 May (first child)
Millionsaway due 13 May (DD 20 months)
Mammajamma due 13 May (DS1 age 4, DS2 age 22m)
Gateau due 14 May (DS 16 months)
Wobblypig due 14 May (DS 1.11)
Looneywoman due 14 May
Chubbymummy due 15 May (DS age 3)
Frazzledoldbag due 15 May (DD1 age 7, DD2 23mths)
Nauseous due 16 May
Daisydoo due 16 May (DS age 19m)
Bluebell82 due 16 May (dd age 7 months)
umamimama due 16 May (dd age 16 months)
Bigtree due 17 May (first child)
Divediasy due 17 May (DS age 5 1/2 3rd preg)
Bekkaboo due 19 May (DS age 2)
Tigergem due 19 May (DD 18m)
GreenFingeredMummy due 20 May (DD age 15m)
Mags98 due 21 May (first child)
2beautifulgals due 22 May (2 dds?!)
halfmumhalfbiscuit due 23 May (DS age 2)
pulapula due 24 May (DD 3.9yr, DS 15 mths)
Swottybetty: Due 24/05/09. DD 6mths
Moonlit due 24 May (DD age 2.6)
Agooboo due 24 May (DS1 age 6 DS2 age 2)
Dandelioness due 25 May (DD age 3 1/2)
citybranch due 27 May (DS age 21m)
Imnotok due 27 May
Runningmonkey due 27 May (first child)
CoteDAzur due 28 May (DD age 3)
MrsEvs due 28 May (DD age 4, DD age 2)
Jools1 due 29 May (first child)
Fryn due 29 May (first child)
MsG due 30 May (first child)
Bluebutterfly due 31 May (DS age 3.5)
DorisIsAPinkDragon due sometime! (DD1 age 3 DD2 age 14mths)

Hello everyone!

People seems pretty chirpy this week despite a few siccups!

I've also got loads of stretch marks from huge boob growing when I was in my teens. Am embarrased by how big they are at the best of times, am scared at the prospect of what they'll be like later!

Does anyone else find they need to take really big deep breaths quite a lot? Am finding myself doing this alot and sound like a heavy-breather! It's a bit disconcerting, but if I don't breathe in really deeply I feel like I'm not getting enough air.......very weird. I read somewhere it's because of increased blood volume......or something? Anyway just wondered if it's just me being weird?

Does anyone else find they need to take really big deep breaths quite a lot? Am finding myself doing this alot and sound like a heavy-breather! It's a bit disconcerting, but if I don't breathe in really deeply I feel like I'm not getting enough air.......very weird. I read somewhere it's because of increased blood volume......or something? Anyway just wondered if it's just me being weird?

Yeah, I'm having to breath deeply too. It's because we're producing more blood for the little 'un. I get really out of breath easily - it's embarrassing!

x

Ok ok i am now with everyone MS has finally hit, (like a 40 tonne truck I might add) , I feel as "rough as a badger arse" (thanks for that Fryn)

I have to say I'm in the if it makes you feel nice and pampered go for the stretch mark stuff camp, but definitely do not expect it to work, dh's very loving (it better be) nickname for me following the births of dd1 and 2 was tigermumy due to my tiger stripes!!! On a postive note over the past 14 months they have been fading and were down to a really faint sunburst over my belly button, oh well that's not going to last now is it!

jools pleased the sharing went well!