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Silver I'm still sleeping on my front, but with pillows stuffed underneath me. I've always slept like that anyway, I'm just now starting to feel a teeny bit uncomfy.

As for what I'm going to give birth in, I figure I'll just go with one of DH's old t-shirts or possibly just my bra as I'm planning on a waterbirth.

I still have no bump, I just have a slight curve. I spoke to my Mum and she said she still looked like a twig when she was six months pregnant with me and people kept asking her if she was actually pregnant or had gone a bit potty.

She also told me that when she approached neighbours with me, they told her that they hadn't even realised she was pregnant.

Re: the sleeping thing. At the stage we are at it's still anything goes. It's when you get to around 26 weeks + that you shouldn't sleep on your back and right side is not recommended. You CAN sleep on your front until the end - it's not gunna harm you or baby and is actually the only way I've ever been able to sleep comfortably when pregnant (with the aid of several million pillows)

Morning all- Silver I plan on the JR at Oxford...but am relaxed enough to know babies lie where they fall!!

I have a bump, but only from the side if that makes sense. It still looks like I've been over eating rather than pregnant. I'm a pretty small person, so I suppose it all has nowhere else to go. I also reckon i have quite a lot of waters too already judging from the scans!

silver I sleep on my right & wake up on my back. I have read as long as you aren't flat on your back towards the end you're fine.And if you are uncomfy you wont sleep anyway.

Morning all.
I start off on my left side, but then my hip wakes me up as it's painful, last night it was a burning pain, so then move to my right side. But once on my right, for some reason I wake up suddenly on my back. Someone asked about sleeping on the right in another thread, and apparently left and right is fine, but left is better as there is some vein or something (can you see I don't do technical very well) which aids blood flow. As for back, I have no idea when it becomes a problem, but it is something to do with something (again technical) that supplies oxygen to the baby. Again this information I got from a pregnancy book so can't be certain of it's accuracy.

I am beginning to get a obvious bump, and have stopped looking like I need a gym workout and more like I am carrying a life.

Went swimming at weekend, and it was lovely, did have to wear maternity costume mind and I hate costumes I like my thighs to be slightly covered for dignity reasons. But my tankini looks like a boob tube with shorts and is even less flattering really, with my belly sticking out.

That was total waffle sorry.

Xavelli I didn't know you could sleep on your front later on? You may have just made my day.

lilmiss your post about DH's shirt brought a bit of a tear to my eye! I am seriously considering this option now, how romantic!

The vein is the vena cava and it runs down the right side of your body, in the 3rd trimester of pg lying on your back could squish it a bit and make you feel faint, that's what all this left/right side business is all about.

Little moan - shocking indigestion this morning... has been going on for a while in the mornings...but I have a suspicion that actually Gaviscon isn't helping. I am now trying chocolate chip cookies instead

Morning ladies

I hope everyone is ok today.
RE the sleeping I always start off with good intentions when I get into bed and lie on my side but whenever I wake up I am always on my back,I turn back on my side ,wake up on my back and so it goes on.

Had my 20 week scan yesterday and I went with a full bladder too,so full in the end the sonographer sent me out as soon as she was done to have a wee and brought all my paperwork out to me in the waiting room once she finished with it.The scan was beautiful and clear though.
Bear made his feelings about being prodded about very clear by giving me a few hefty kicks when I was waiting to see the consultant!

Talking of consultant ,still havent seen who I am supposed to see,keep getting different ones.Yesterdays couldnt even be bothered to read my notes and was virtually on her way to
signing me back to just midwife led care while she chucked a VBAC leaflet at me assuming that I was going down that route before even asking me.Had to tell her I was still undecided and still wanted to have a think about it/research/ask questions etc.Her partner in crime in the room started spouting on how much better for me it was blah d blah and that I had one normal delivery so should be alright.Had to correct and tell her that I had had ds1 6 weeks early,he got stuck,was prepped for emcs,but got forceps,ds2 went and got stuck too ended up with emcs that time........ sheer waste of time whats wrong with these people!Why dont they read anything!..... and the leaflet was crap wasnt even that postive about VBAC`s imo.
So still dont know what to do,I have,at least got another consultant appointment at 36weeks so I suppose if I decide on an elective cs in the end I will just have to dig my heels in and insist.....ooohhh so not a happy bunny over it all.

xxxx

Just a quickie to say had scan this morning and all good (have updated the stats). We don't know the sex, but the sonographer wrote it on a piece of paper for us to look at at a later date if we decide to.

Just had a call from the MH MW , not sure whether I was on her list or the crying at the hospital last week did it! Was a bit sceptical about how much help she will be but actually talked about how I feel about going in hospital and she can help prioritise me for a private room and make sure I get to look round the Mat ward before I go in. She is setting up PND groups too so hopefully they will be up and running by Oct and she will let me know details and any other groups I may be interested in to keep me busy for the first few weeks after dh is back at work as thats when I would be more likely to 'crash'.

hello, I always sleep on my side anyway so thts fine. Thats not good mmoomar, glad the scan was good though. Like your medication dilly!

Yeah Roobear it blummen worked as well!

Sorry about the PND nymph I didn't realise. Is it sure to come back? I should know this...

Glad you had good scans mmoo and backagain

we haven't found out backagain aren't you tempted to look at your bit of paper?

I had PND with dd1 but not dd2 so not guaranteed to come back . I also get some sort of minor SAD which tends to start in October every year for about 2 month so it makes me higher risk this time. Its totally different situation though (dh rather than xh) and dh should be around for 3 weeks at the start to help which will keep me up past day 5 when there is the first 'dip'

Well let's hope it stays away and also as you say you have a totally different situation with dh and of course you have us! I'm assuming we'll all still be posting once our LOs are born?

I think the preparations you are making Nymph will help enormously to combat any PND.

Have only read the last couple of entries as can't keep up with this thread very well, so sorry if I am saying something that has already been said. I bought a sleeping pillow direct.tesco.com/q/R.205-2542.aspx which is AMAZING and worth every penny! Have been sleeping with it for about 2 weeks now and it stops you from rolling onto your back and as a general rule I stay sleeping on my left side for most of the night! The only problem is that because I sleep so well I wake up desperate for a wee because I have slept for longer than I usually do!

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Congrats on your scan backagain think having them write it down is a lovely idea although you have got some good will power to not have peeked at it! I know I would have- since my scan I have been wishing I found out.

Has anyone else got really acute sense of smell? I had to clamp my hands over my nose when a poor shop assistant walked past and I couldn't bare the smell of her perfume and just now I went down to the staff room for lunch and someone was eating smelly fish so now am sat at my desk eating all alone

Might treat myself to one of those pillows- although I have been sleeping very well- apart from needing to wee about four times a night

Feeling sad and sorry here...woke up on my back with sharp stabbing pains in my left side. It was really hard to get out of bed. Once I was up and moving around it did improve but I now have a dull ache in my back on the left and sharp pains when I move below my bump on the left. The pain is worse when I go to the loo - not in a cystisis way just in a stabbing pain way. It's not the same side as my cyst either. Baby has moved around this morning so she is ok. I wondered if I'd trapped a nerve. Going to the doctors this afternoon. The midwife took it all very seriously and paniced (sp?) me a bit. Anyone else had pain?

sam12, I had a really heightened sense of smell with DD, couldn't even go in the fridge, couldn't stand the smell of anything or anyone, including DH everyone stunk, and it lasted my whole pregnancy. Had it early on with this one, and felt awful, as even DD stunk to me. But it eased off about 2 months ago and hoping it doesn't return again.

SamanthaB123- Hermya has- I don't know how she is now though.

SamB - I hate to say but that sounds very similar to how my SPD started last time, and what is happening now. Thats if it doesn't feel 'surface-y' and is very low down.

Nymph - I had PND with DD but didn't actually realise what it was until she was about 6 months. Was actually a very hard time for me as, whilst I looked after her and didn't want anything to happen to her, I didn't love her. I know now, after much soul searching, that this was also to do with issues surrounding incidents prior to her birth and my ex being useless. I'd subconsciously figured that if this second child was going to stop him from wanting me then I didn't want her. Like I said, 6 months later I woke up to the fact that SHE was PERFECT and he was useless (which he still is, he is picking the kids up from school today and I had to wait an hour and a half in town this morning to give HIM money to get DD some lunch...) It still took time to come out of the depression, but I would say to anyone who thinks that something they are feeling might not be right in the weeks after the birth then atleast talk to someone.

Sorry, self-indulgent waffle there.

Karate kid is still sticking to it's scheduel of practicing it's moves between 8am and 10pm - almost constantly, maybe it's waiting to get out to have some rest?

Decided to paint the livingroom (early nesting??) and can't decide which of my testers, if any, I like. Might just end up going with wallpaper.

dilly been here five years now don't think I'm going anywhere!

sam12 I have virtually no sense of smell except when I'm pregnant & it's awful!

lilmiss, I am also loving the OH's shirt idea! How lovely! :-)

Sorry to hear about the pains some of you are suffering, and the thought of PND/SAD too. Fingers crossed things will be better than you hope.
And Xav, sorry to hear more of the useless ex. Good job he is an ex!

Why do we need a special pillow? How are they better than just using normal pillows along your body? I usually wrap myself around the big duvet, half in half out, and feel comfortable, though obviously may have to re-assess as I get bigger.

Nymph - I had it too, and agree with Xav that ot was linked to things before his birth and poor support afterwards as I was so far from friends and family. I am really hoping that the different scenario I am in now will help me avoid it. I really hope we all do