Getting Ready For Baby Challenge Thread 5

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The fastest moving TTC thread where we are all trying to get ourselves ready for our bundles of joys. Come and join the madness.

Ok so confession time... ive stuffed 2 grab bags of quavers half a big bag of magic stars and 2 slices of toast and i'm still so hungry i could chew my hand off!!... i've got 3 peices of fruit to eat to see if they satisfy my food needs but i'm sure they wont... all i want is McDonalds chips 😳 Lol

Hmmm Dancing that is a really long time to be without a wee even if not pregnant! How much are you drinking? Because i'm desk bound for several hours at a time i stock up with lots and lots of drinks for me to work my way through and a big bottle of water... i couldn't imagine waiting that long but i have to wee before bed (OCD type thing lol). Although I would say no matter how much I drink my wee is still really strong (sorry if tmi) but i'm going to get the midwife to check it at booking in.

Jupiter my booking appointment is next Monday... i have decided to take DH with me as i won't be able to answer all the questions regarding his familys health... also he was a twin so i am not sure if that needs to be mentioned. The only thing worrying me is if they need to check his blood to see what blood type he is as he wont want to do it 😕 He is a total hospitalphobe!

Confused I'm trying to drink, but struggling. I had three big glasses yesterday though and sorbet, which is mostly water! And it's definitely not like me to not go more regularly!! I will definitely mention it on Sunday. I'm a bit jealous of your munchies too! I'm not even feeling that sick anymore (which is scary) but can hardly eat anything! But I've napped loads this morning and hoping that will help. Must be less moany!

Oh, are you rhesus negative? They are more likely to want to know your dh blood type if you are I think as you need injections later on if baby might be positive. I'm also taking mine, mostly for moral support though! I'm the one likely to pass out if they want my blood!! (Which I'm sure they do)

Hi girls confused go for it, if you are hungry you're hungry! That was me last week, a bottomless pit! Can't be helped!
jupiter that sounds lovely enjoy! Will you find it hard to keep your secret with all the babies around ?
grumpy I actually despise how much my working life has been affected by being a mother, I'm more educated than DH and do a more challenging job yet he is paid more! Drives me mad!
orange you deserve the creme eggs, calories don't count when AB is in town!!
wiggly you are so right, we all neglect ourselves and if we don't take care of ourselves nobody else will, we put so much pressure on and it's good to be kind to yourself and let some of it go!
dancing you are not pathetic, in fact I don't know how u are coping with this for so long, take some time for yourself, it's no joke, feeling sick constantly is mentally as well as physically exhausted. Also I'm finding sparkling water helping so might help if you need more fluids. Also I feel worse at night.... Not sure why but I actually shed tears in bed last night because I felt so shit. Honestly DH is an absolute angel he's being so kind to me and all I'm doing is moaning and sleeping! All I have eaten today is a ginger nut biscuit and a rice cake, having a plain bread roll now for lunch. I'm feeling marginally better than yesterday so maybe eating less is helping me despite everything I read telling me that eating more helps with nausea!

Hello all! Booking in appointment for me tomorrow they seem to be on the ball. I'm starving all the time only thing that seems to
ease my constant nausea. I'm much worse at night hb sympathise with crying in bed!!
Dancing that length of time without weeing sounds worrying think you should possibly get checked maybe you have a uti? My patience is non existent at the min feeling like I'm being a complete cow to my oh he tells me I'm not but I'm not so sure. I came home from work an hour early yesterday as I just felt so exhausted and rough. Today i have to travel around doing visits for my job and I reckon I'm prob doing about 150 miles which is just shattering. Hope you're all having a happy Tuesday will catch up more later

Oh gosh everyone's feeling shite! Let's all eat chocolate and carbs and just avoid vomming everywhere! to everyone.

I'm also feeling shit and tired and snapping at everyone including my boss oops! And I literally started crying because I missed a call on my phone which could have been the midwife- how pathetic is that 😂

Hope everyone starts feeling better soon! Feeling poopy is not nice at all.

Excited that booking in appointments are starting! I would defo take my DP - i'd want him on the whole journey. Plus i pass out without fail when i have injections so would need him for those appointments haha!

Midwife just called back! She's coming round this Saturday! We have to decide which hospital we want to go to before then, have a choice of 3 🤔 no idea! Is there a trip advisor for maternity wards??

sorry you're still feeling so rubbish confused just eat what you can manage and try not to stress, it will pass.

I'm excited for you Tigger, hope tomorrow all goes well!

Hmm I'd love a trip advisor for maternity wards buzz may be worth checking google reviews??

Sorry all the preggos are feeling so shitty! You are making me worried about a potential BFP before all my plane journeys 😩 hope the sickness/tiredness passes soon!

I had a core needle biopsy on my breast once for a lump .. (it was fine). DH was sweating, nearly fainted and had to undo his tie... I was like cmon I need to you hold my hand.. he was struggling 😂

Aw poor preggos... sorry you're feeling rubbish, roll on the bloom!

Will be lovele once you're a bit further along and start to enjoy it/look forward

Afternoon ladies, hope we're all well and bumps are cooking nicely! Ovulation day I think today, I think theres a little devil in there playing the guitar with my ovaries so far ive had 4 paracetamol and 2 codeine and I'm just about due for some more at 3ish.

Just got a letter through my door from my company with a £1000 bonus so that's come at a good time, not that I will get any of it it'll all go on a credit card payment unfortuantely

81 days until Wedding day and 82 days until Honeymoon time. I'm so ready for a holiday right now

Buzz I think the NHS choices website has reviews of maternity wards?

I can't believe how efficient your midwives are! I feel like I've been waiting forever!!

Ah thanks jupiter looking forward to my package!! Hope you have lovely days off, sumshine today is great for swimming!

Hope all the preggos feel better! You are making me a little nervous, lol

Yay laura on the bonus! Your honeymoon will be so worth it! 81 days is so soon!!! How are you feeling?

Hey ladies just checking in to say hello. Have been thinking about you all. Chilled out a bit here now AF is day 3 so should be over soon. I'm still keeping my distance from this thread for a little while to help my neurotic mentalness but will check in every now and then.

Great to see the booking appts coming up.
confused your OH won't need bloods taken. Even if you're rhesus negative it would only be you. Only time OHs have bloods is if you are a sickle cell or thalassaemia carrier and that wouldn't come through until about 16weeks.
Typical blood test time is 10-14weeks, 28weeks and sometimes 36weeks.. obviously unless you need extra bloods for other things

Hi mummy!! Thanks for popping in, hope you're doing well

That's great news about the bonus Laura, even though you don't get to treat yourself right now just think of it as a big chunk paid off your honeymoon - which will be an amazing treat! Where are you off to? (You've probably said 1000 times, sorry )

I'm feeling so fed up at work lately overwork, underpaid and underappreciated!!

Mummy 💐 Glad you're feeling a bit better! We all miss you, but understand why you're keeping your distance. Thinking of you!

And I've just been baby bombed by a family member ... happy for her but still feel a little miffed.

confused glad mummy confirmed that your DH won't have to give a blood sample. I’ll have to go to my booking in appointment alone so they wouldn’t get a chance to take DH’s even if they wanted it :) Hope you have satiated the hunger and eaten all the chips you needed!!

Oh guys it was so hard to keep my secret today with my friend and will be even harder tomorrow with family… but it has to be done! Determined to stay strong until the 8 weeks mark when we all get together for Easter. Don’t want to jinx anything as still early days.

Dancing how is the weeing today lovely? Could well be dehydration so your body is hanging onto all the fluid it can.

MrsC glad you are feeling a tiny bit better this is so rough, I’m so sorry it’s so hard. Is morning sickness meant to decrease at around 12 weeks or before?

Wow buzz your midwifes are so efficient!! That’s amazing. Will that technically be the ‘booking in’ appointment or a pre-visit type thing? Google the maternity wards and there will some kind of review system somewhere I think…

laura yay for the bonus! It all helps.. wedding not too far away now :)

Hi mummy, so glad you’re going to pop in when you can. It’s lovely to catch up and we appreciate all your amazing advice and maternity wisdom!

Penguin sorry work is being crap at the moment…is it things that will change eventually or a general bad work-week type thing?

Penguin I'm so sorry for the baby bombing and work being crap. :( Totally understandable that you're happy for the family member but feeling frustrated for yourself. Hopefully your bfp is not too far away and babies can grow up to be friends! :)

Jupiter I've managed to drink a bit more today thanks lovely, but think my body is still catching up. Not sure who I'm supposed to call if I want to get tested for a uti. I won't get a drs appt before the weekend I'm sure, so might as well wait and ask the midwife!

Mummy yay i am so bloody excited to see you back! Thanks for the info on Bloods... i believe I'm B- so i think that means i'll have to have the injections?... a strange odd fact from the world of confused (all you medical people out there might not be surprised) but my mum, dad and 2 sisters all have the same blood type! Weird eh! Lol...

Buzz i am so jealous about your super quick Midwife!!... another member of my family has just found out she is 6 weeks and she seems to have been rushed through the system for the same hospital as me! So it seems like some people are just luckier than others for appointments. In regards to the reviews it might be that you have the option of a birthing centre near you as well as 2 hospitals. If you look at baby centre it has this thing to advise where would be best suited to you and how close to your home it is!

Penguin you seem to be handling it well! Its natural to be a little bummed out by a baby bomb!

Laura congrats on the bonus!

Dancing are you managing to drink any more than yesterday?

Jupiter i hope you had a nice day with DSis and Neice!

I'm feeling really worried by how sick everyone has been feeling... i have very mild nausea in the morning but thats it 😕

Thanks everyone I feel like such a moaner! I really hope it clears up long before 12 weeks because not sure I'll cope with another 6 weeks of this, tomorrow would be good ! Mum said she was sick on me and my sis but not with my brother so she already thinks it's a girl!
confused I had zero sickness on DS so I think it just depends! Hopefully you have skipped it as a symptom!!
mummy great to hear from you and glad you are feeling more positive!
laura great news on the bonus, a chunk off the honeymoon is great!
penguin sorry about work and being baby bombed, boo! I'm sure you'll have a BFP very soon, big love!
buzz that sounds so efficient, in fact the whole service over there sounds much better! The hospital I'm going to has a really Crap reputation and a lot of controversy surrounding it, unfortunately I have no alternative so will hope for a positive experience! First scan is 2nd of may at 12weeks.... Seems like an age away!

Definitely not moaning MrsC it really sucks. I hope it passes for you. If it gets unbearable, there are medications they can give you. I'm sorry your local hospital is not ideal, but I imagine most people have an ok experience, just those with bad experiences complain more loudly! I'm incredibly lucky, as my local seems to have a brilliant reputation!

Confused I know it's hard, but try not to worry. It can still come on, but hopefully it won't! I've managed to drink more today thanks, and feel so much better for a day at home!

Thanks ladies!
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Buzz* I'm okay..ovulation pain has calmed down seems to be worse in the mornings and evenings but it's manageable right now thank the lord!

Penguin yeah I know..I'm paying £500 off credit card, £200 in cash for makeup artist on the day and £175 left for remainder of photo booth. Then if I got a little bit left after tax and NI I'll get oh bday prezzie early so I haven't gotta find the money in May. I'm also going to Maldives for 10 nights so it's a little pricy but the deal we got was really good and we're only gonna go once so fuck it haha!

Jupiter/MrsC/Confused I know thank the lord! Coming around rather quick now..don't seem to have enough time to sort anything out. Oh has loads of private landscaping work booked in he hasn't even got enough time to fit all the jobs in before stag do and wedding and honeymoon so is having to turn money away (which I hate obvs!)

Not sure what happened with that post of mine..seems the bold seem to go abit weird. Me and stupid apps..never get along with them #TechnologyDo1