Morning all! It's gorgeous weather here today, blue skies and sunshine! Though a touch on the chilly side when I left the house, hopefully it'll warm up a bit. It's just a shame I'm stuck in work all day, really. I could be doing my laundry!!
Anyway...
Yep, I'm pretty much all set now, fudgecat. I've got all the necessary bits for feeding, clothing, washing and changing. The nursery is about 95% finished, it's just a few cosmetic bits and pieces that need doing. My bag is packed with all the essentials, I'm going to be adding the optional extras over the coming weeks. Just need to wait now for another seven weeks, then my birthing pool will be delivered and I'll be set to go!
I was cold in the early months, luckyseven, but that might have been because it was the middle of winter at the time. Now I'm toasty warm most of the time, warmer than the people around me it seems. I reckon it's to do with blood volumes increasing and more energy being burnt even at rest.
If you'll pay for my flights over there, I'm happy to come and tidy your house a bit in return for a holiday, bunnygirl. However... I get the feeling airlines might not be impressed at letting me fly at present.
I had a private scan at nine weeks, haloflo. Cost me a touch more than what you're quoting, but was very much worth it! I'd previously had an early miscarriage at around 6 weeks, so was paranoid that everything was going to end prematurely again. It was also right before Christmas and I wanted to know everything was fine before letting the wider family know during the festive season that there was going to be a new family member next year.
I found it a big relief to have the scan and see that little heartbeat, as once the heartbeat is confirmed apparently the chance of miscarriage drops dramatically. Also, the sonographer at the private scan was fantastic and explained everything on the screen in detail. He also went and checked my kidneys and ovaries for me, as well as having a go on the 4D - though Gadget was too small to show up. We got lots of cute little pics too.
This really stood out to me because my 12 week (at 13 weeks) NHS scan after Christmas was pretty awful. The quality of the scan was much lower and all they gave me was the briefest view of a fuzzy blob before immediately turning the screen away. I saw nothing else for the entire appointment! The picture we were given was pretty rubbish to be honest, especially compared to the ones a few weeks earlier.
The 20 week NHS scan was better, better equipment and a nice sonographer, but I still found my 9 week scan the most enjoyable. I'd have been even more disappointed with my first NHS scan if I hadn't already seen Gadget dancing around a few weeks earlier.
Also, my symptoms didn't really kick in until 6-7 weeks, haloflo, so don't worry too much just yet. All I had until then was that my breasts were a tiny bit sore, but only if I pressed on them, and that came and went sporadically. From around 7-13 weeks however I was pretty much constantly nauseated, though fortunately didn't throw up too much.
I went to Bravissimo to be fitted for some maternity bras, Hermya. They were great, measuring by eye! I got them to give me one really comfy bra, then snuck online and bought two more in the same size much cheaper than getting them in store. I'm heading back next week as I need a different bra to go under a dress I'm wearing to a (local) wedding in two weeks, and all of my current ones are visible.
I figure I'll also see what size I've expanded to (I'd jumped from 34D to 34F at 12 weeks...and I'm certainly bigger now!) and pick up a couple of cheap nursing bras somewhere else to do me until my milk properly comes in and I get even bigger... I really hope they reduce again after all this - I feel all unbalanaced at the moment! ... Though DH is happy, as I'm sure can be imagined.
I'm glad things are going well with LO, Ozziegirly. It's nice that the LOs seem to be walking the path expected by the health professionals, it makes things at lot easier at appointments and for planning purposes. I just hope it all continues!
No problems here still, though the crippling tiredness of the first trimester seems to be starting to affect me again. I think currently it's because I'm struggling to sleep through the night however. I have to get up at least once to use the bathroom, my dreams are getting increasingly vivid and I think I'm getting problems with having restless legs - I can't seem to get them comfortable when still!
Gadget also decided to start disco dancing in the early hours of this morning, for reasons unknown. I had to threaten not to eat any more cake for a week before it stopped!