10/10 Babies - The sun is showing and the pumpkins are growing

[Hermya321]

Here we go, pull up a deck chair, catch some rays and help yourselves to a mini eggs ice cream.

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nunnie the midwife has to fill on a form for you and you send it off, they send the card back to you pretty quickly.

ILGH I am definitely going to get some of those fitflops they look great. I wonder if those Reebok Easytones help and are safe in pregnancy. I like the look of those too!

jenni Stress does make morning sickness worse so the doctor says.

bionic awww your dd sounds very cute "bludder" lol

nunnie try eating a banana before bed, my midwife suggested it for cramp and aches - I dont know why but it works for me!

nymph lol at sausages and bacon when a veggie!

I am doing ok today, havent cried yet! yay!! had baby fluttering last night.

This might be TMI but is anyone really horny?

Ironically Nunnie it was my LO who told me to get a grip, I hadn't felt anything for a few days and was getting a bit worried. When suddenly I was sat there working myself up into a right state when suddenly I felt two pokes and then LO started spinning around. It was as if he was going 'Mum for heavens sake!'

I was also reading a bit of a retro looking maternity book (by retro I mean they all had perms and wore maternity clothes that looked like they had been fashioned out of curtains) and it said that anxiousness is actually quite normal in pregnancy but if you are feeling particulary anxious you should always talk to your midwife about it. I went to my Docs about mine as I was getting panic attacks and all sorts and thanks to a bit of reassurance and talking with people I'm doing a lot better.

Nymph I've not had a Maccy D's for ages, I tend to lounge around on my days off at the moment and tend to wonder into town towards the early afternoon. But if you ever fancy some company on a lunch break then gimme a shout. My life isn't exactly brimming over with hectiness at the moment. I expect once baby arrives it'll be a lot different, so I don't feel too guilty about slobbing around (with the occasional spurt of exercise).

Hello all. Silversky- I've emailed you back.

I know what you mean about bigger bump at the end of the day! This morning though (16 weeks today) my tummy when laid down was totally sticking out! I found someone today who works in the same company as me, but lives in Lincolnshire, is 19 weeks and will be having maternity leave in Lincs, so we have agreed to swap numbers and hopefully I've gained what will be a like minded friend which will be cool.

Bananas mmm I like those will try that thank you. Seeing midwife in a couple of weeks, will ask about the form thank you.

Lilmiss- welcome to second trimester horniness! I think it's your body compensating for no sex for ages and ages after LO born

nymph, hermya stop talking about maccyds, or I'm getting in the car and going to my nearest to stuff my face and leave ds for his nap!

Glad people are getting movement, I think I get little movement when I'm still. It was fun sneak a scan, I've got 2 weeks before my 20 weeks and was getting concerned again!

Ds is a nightmare today, whingy andctired, so am. Dh wishes he hadn't decided to work at home today

dora try not to read too much into your row with dh; I think it's quite normal with all the hormones whizzing around. Dh and I had an utter stinker a couple of weeks ago even though we really don't argue very much normally. Try to look after yourself and bean; can you talk to anyone about reducing your work load? Sounds like you are under so much pressure, it's not surprising it shows itself by making you feel rotten. ((hugs))Find someone in RL who will give you real ones!

Cheers Shieldbug, I seem to have reached the end of my tether with this particular issue though and he needs to remember I was perfectly capable of being alone before I met him and that hasn't changed! I'm not second best, see.... and I have had enough of being polite and compromising. Cheers for the hugs, they always go down well

Anyhoo... glad to hear about the horniness, wish I was! Better horny than homicidal eh?!

Must go and pee again, my 'bludder' (with thanks to your dd bionic) isn't what it was you know

xxx

oooh i've got the 2nd trimester horn as well-DH loving it!!

I've just had my gender scan...it's a boy!!! xx

Gender scan what's one of those? I gather it tells you the sex, but is it the 20 weeks scan or have you paid private, totally nosey sorry, congratualtions

Woohooo I am in my 2nd trimester as of today how very exciting bring on the bonking madness poor hubby .

Aw Dilly, sorry to hear you are having domestic woes. Is it serious or a passing fit? Let me tell you, the number of times I have looked at houses I could possibly have afforded on my own since ds arrived would fill a small town . Seriously pg and new babies is just about the biggest strain a relationship will face so sounds totally normal to me.

I am not doing too well either. I saw the nhs consultant on tuesday and have also discussed my results with the private cons and I'm just thinking about it all the time. I'm starting to think the sensible thing would be to have amnio even tho I'm terrified of miscarrying a healthy child. However I'm also thinking about the reverse side of what if the baby does have a chromosomal fault. I already have a disabled child so I can speak from experience of how hard it is for the child, for you, physically and emotionally, watching them struggle to so the things other kids do without even thinking, the fighting you have to do to get the right help for them. My big worry is if I had an even more severely disabled child what impact that would have on DS's care and attention and needs? I've worried about this even hoping to have a "normal" child To add to my worries, even if tests came back ok, I asked what other reasons there could be for having high readings in my blood and was told it can be an indication of problems with the placenta which would necessitate an early delivery. So everything I've said above could still apply. My sister had probs with her placental blood flow and had to be delivered at 34wks and my nephew has issues,worse than ds actually even though he can walk etc but he has severe speech delay and global developmental delay. I've started thinking maybe I should never have tried to get pg again because all I am imagining now is an unhappy outcome whichever way I go. I'm going to sound like a terrible pessimist but sadly in the past thing the "bad" thing that can happen has happened to me and it has affected my outlook somewhat because I was by nature a happy, optimistic person.

Sorry for the long and self-indulgent post. As you can probably tell I'm feeling pretty depressed right now.

Thanks nunnie yes they tell u the sex and that's about it. I paid to go private because I'm so impatient haha! Xx

Oh and Tyson don't u find out today?xxx

ooh I'm not finding out the sex, bit jealous of you guys, but I'll keep my self control! x

Thanks floozie I really appreciate the understanding! I'm so sorry you're struggling, tough call. DH's sons have autism and learning difficulties so we were pretty pragmatic about this pregnancy and I understand the desire to test and so on.. If it would help we could email about it? What were the odds you were given? (Sorry I don't remember)

Really sorry you have this to deal with.
xx

Katy86 what fun! Must feel lovely to see bump again

Dilly, dh and I rowed alot in my last pg, as I was v hormonal and tired, not so much this time except today I think occasionally its normal, but if you find you are v irritablecetcmay may be St your mw. There is no excuse for dh tho

floozie- goodness, the decisions you have to face. Can't even begin to imagine how difficult it must be. With a dc already with affected it could really impact, though its all risks/odds and no certainty. I bury mh head in the sand, no tests, so if the twenty week scan shows anything it will be a nasty shock. But already know LO has 1in 100 chance of MS, so may ve I feel blaise about risk? We'll be here for you no matter what, as well as RLFriends

Dilly, sorry to hear about the row. I hope you can sort things out with your OH.

floozie, what a tough situation you are in. I can't really advise. Maybe speak to your midwife and get it all out? Or check the SN boards on here? Best wishes, I hope everything turns out well for you all.

Congratulations on the your, Katy.

Roo, we're not finding out either. There was no question for me, I wasn't even tempted - I really want to wait til October.

I would really like a pair of those Reebok EasyTones (I even joined the fanclub on Facebook - what a saddo!). But I have been to the shops looking for them, including all the sport shops and department stores on Oxford Street, and they hardly stock any, just two varieties, and I really want more choice (didn't like the two they had for sale). I could buy online but I'd rather try them on first.

No news from me really. If you remember, I am on work-related stress leave at the moment - am half way through my two weeks. Dreading having to go back, think if I can go to the GP again and get signed off for longer, that would be best for me and this baby. Can I do that for the next five months though!? Just don't need this hassle at this time of my life, when I am supposed to be enjoying my pregnancy.

Hermya exercise ?not sure I know what theat is?

Am exhausted again today and vomiting so I thing I have retreated back to trimester 1 I did have a couple of week or the horniness first though (maybe thats why I'm so tired ). I had warned dh about the horniness and since I'm not particularly backward usually he was a bit He is now back on his mulit vitamins

Thanks AbFAb and Seashells - nice to know I'm just pg, not menty . The man needs to shape up though....

Congrats on your little boy Katy! Exciting....Any names yet?

Are you really going to go back to the GP AbFab? Might be best if yr feeling no better (I have never understood how 2 weeks off was supposed to solve anything apart from exhuastion - if your boss is a wakner, how will 2 weeks away from him turn him into a nice person?!)

Sorry about the chucking up Nymph that's horrible

I'm feeling a little weird today, and crampy heavy feeling in belly, as well as feeling like I need to pee all the time. So (after many many phone calls to different numbers!) I spoke to a lovely midwife who's going to pop round at some point this afternoon / evening and check me over. She was so nice I cried!

Hopefully this will put my mind at rest for a little while at least, but is only 3 weeks today til my scan now, and looks like there are loads of us on the same day!

Sorry you feel bad jenimoo wonder if it's a urine infection? Glad the mw is coming over

dilly Thank you. I have pee'd in the pot ready for her to test. It doesn't feel like a urine infection, as no pain, but all the signs, especially as an ache in my back / side now too, going to lie down for a bit and rest, and get off the computer now!

Hope all of you having a tough time for different reasons (Dilly, Floozie, Jennimoo, Nymph) feel better soon / that things get easier. Life is never straight forward is it?

Thanks for the tips to ease backache. I'm planning to start swimming next week with a friend so that's timely. The Fitflops sound like a good idea too, will check them out. Went for a lovely massage this afternoon so feeling very chilled and pampered.

For those of us not feeling any movement from our little bubas yet; I think it is pretty normal not to feel anything until 20 weeks, especially if it is your first. So some people are just extra lucky to be feeling movements already .

People at work are starting to notice my bump and I'm getting quite a bit of 'oooh, congratulations, how exciting, when are you due' type conversations. I'm loving it as it's making me feel really pregnant .

Anyone else starting to itch to get planning and sorting out their nursery?? I'm wanting to hold out until after my 20 week scan but not sure if i'll make it that long!

Floozie How is your hospital with regards to amnios and cvs and their miscarriage rates? I was doing some reading around myself as I'm going to have the triple test next week (just in case I need to think about having an amnio myself) and some people mentioned the Fetal medical centre and a guy called Yunus Taycob if you can afford to go private. Apparently because they've done the proceedure so much, the miscarriage rate goes down to below 1%. It also helps if you have an experienced Doctor or Consultant at your hospital. It might be worth enquiring so you can have some more info before you make a decision. I know you're also thinking about the possible affects if it comes back all clear with regards to your placenta. You sound quite overwhelmed, try and do things one step at a time. I know it is easier said than done though. Have you looked at the antenatel test section on here, that is where I was lurking. I hope things go well for you though and that this is a healthy happy pregnancy for you.

Nymph I know it's quite distasteful isn't it, but I may have to do a fitness thing in two weeks time which I signed up for before I was pregnant and I think I'll have to get my jogging shoes out again. Then again, I could always cry to the instructor.